Gladiator 2 is getting mixed reviews from audiences, and not doing too terribly well at the box office. But as we know by now box office success means nothing and I don’t trust the general public’s opinion on cinema. So we watched it and though it is nowhere near the quality and influence of the original film it is still a well crafted and enjoyable watch. Paul (who I hadn’t heard of before this movie) was incredible. And we know that I will watch anything and everything with Pedro Pascal in it.
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Overall the film was good. It did one of the best things that a sequel can do which is stand on its own. The original Gladiator is not necessary for understanding or enjoying this movie. However Gladiator is an iconic movie in cinema history which inherently makes the sequel a bit of a let down. I give it a solid 8/10 but it’s nothing groundbreaking or impactful. All of the technical elements were there but some of the story beats felt a little bit shallow. They really could have budgeted their time differently, I think a few moments were throwaway and didn’t really add to the worldbuilding or the story.
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