Gladiator 2 has finally been released in theatres and after 16 years of the first part, the fans are very excited to see brutal action, cinematography, drama, and political angles.
Gladiator1 was the epic movie that won 5 Oscars and many other awards during the 2000s era.
However, after 24 years, the outrageous sequel was released and many fans are eager to know Gladiator 2 movie review, whether Gladiator 2 justifies the first part or not.
Well, if you are also a movie lover and want to know about Gladiator two movie, including the storyline, best and worst, and more, then don’t worry as here you will get the brief Gladiator 2 review that covers everything.
Gladiator 2 movie storyline
Before stepping into the cinema hall, you must know the Gladiator 2 review as it will help you to judge the movie precisely.
In Gladiator part 1 we see the tug of war between the Commodus and Maximus and the fight that took place in the Gladiator arena.
The sequel starts where the first part ends and you will witness the grown Lucius (Paul Mescal) who lost everything including his wife Arishat (Yuval Gonen) during the invasion of Numidia.
After losing everything, Lucius was in vengeance, so he took rigorous training to get ready for the gladiator battle.
But he was under the influence of Macrinus (Denzel Washington) who wanted to rule the Roman Empire.
In the plot, it has shown beautifully how Lucilla (Connie Nielsen) together with her husband Marcus Acacius (Pedro Pascal) struggled to protect their son, Lucius.
But things didn’t go as planned and the couple were arrested by the army through the order of the Emperor of Caracalla (Fred Hechinger) and Emperor Geta (Joseph Quinn).
However, Macrinus was in need of power, so he made a plan with Geta to dethrone and kill his twin brother Emperor of Caracalla, and they succeeded in their plan.
After becoming the Emperor, Geta made a plan to execute Lucilla and that act should be done by her son Lucius.
But a spy informed about this plan to Lucius and after knowing this, he planned to protect his mother with the support of Acacius’s army.
But Lucius failed to protect his mother Lucilla and thereafter a fight between his army and Macrinus’s army took place outside of Rome.
After defeating the Marcinus army, Lucius returns to the Colosseum and in the final scene, shows a hand touching the fields of wheat.
Now, the fans are eager to know whose hands is this. Whether director Scott Ridley Scott come with Gladiator 3 after the end of Gladiator 2 movie?
Best thing in Gladiator 2
- The cinematography is outstanding and will give you the essence of the Roman Empire.
- The performance of the actors is marvelous and their acting skills won’t let you move a single inch from a seat.
- The storyline is good and holds audiences for two and a half hours.
- Gladiator 2 continues its legacy through action, actor performance, stunning visuals, background music, and more.
Worst thing of Gladiator 2
- The action scene performed by Russel Crowe in Gladiator 1 was speechless and the sequel didn’t meet that expectation.
- The political angle is more than drama, and in fact, after the end of the battle, it seems the story was stretched.
- Flashbacks in the movie are more that help to connect with the first part, but it makes it annoying after a time.
Gladiator 2 Ratings
Overall rating:★★☆☆☆
Gladiator 1 bagged multiple awards because of the storyline, actors’ performance, visual effects, and action.
However, Gladiator 2 failed to follow the legacy of this epic movie in several fields, including storyline, loose connection with the Roman Empire, Lack of showing the effect of the actual arena, and more.
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