[Movie] Gladiator II

[Jaymann]

I saw this yesterday on the big screen. I watched a mixed review, but it's gladiators by Riddley Freakin' Scott, so how bad could it be? Final verdict is it wasn't bad per se, but disappointment is the word I come away with. It had all the ingredients, but somehow it just fell flat. Here is a typical example:

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There was a big build up to have Lucius face off against 20-30 soldiers, but before he could, his gladiator buddies burst onto the scene and wasted them. Couldn't they at least have had Lucius hold them off solo for a minute or two?

And the final boss was???

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Denzel? I don't think he earned it, and he was not threatening at all. And why would the two armies listen to either of these jokers?

A bunch of missed opportunities.

[MCQueen2]

Yeah, I get what you mean. It had potential but just didn’t deliver on some of the big moments. Lucius should’ve had his moment, and Denzel just didn’t feel right as the final boss. Felt like a missed opportunity.