‘People who think the Roman Empire deserves better’

Gladiator 2 received mixed reviews from critics, ranging from ‘serviceable’ to ‘popcorn movie of the year’. At the time of writing the film received a rating of 76% on the Rotten Tomatoes tomatometer.

vulture wrote That ‘it’s easier to imagine the audience laughing at Gladiator II than crying.’ The reviewer also compared it to author David Scarpa’s last Napoleonic writings, writing that it ‘stands in an uncomfortable place between unintentional and deliberate hilarity. Part of the review reads, “I didn’t appreciate Gladiator, but I did appreciate the melodramatic conviction at its core, the way it was intensely passionate about grief and justice and restoring order in the world. “Sure, not all of us spend a lot of time thinking about the Roman Empire, but those who do deserve better than that.”

Diversity wrote That ‘it’s not praise’ but Gladiator 2 ‘is as good as we could have expected.’ The reviewer also called it ‘a solid piece of neoclassical popcorn – a serviceable epic of brutal war’. One review called the sequel a ‘mere shadow’ of Gladiator, adding, “It’s a Saturday-night epic of Tony escapism.” But is it great? Is it a movie worth liking the way some of us liked “Gladiator”? No and no. Ultimately it is just a shadow of that film. But it is deviant enough to justify its existence.”

There was something similar in rap too Opinionstating that the sequel “goes through the same motions” as the original, writing, “So we have a different Gladiator and two evil emperors, but a lot of “Gladiator II” is familiar to the point of redundancy. David Scarpa’s The screenplay – with co-story credit by Peter Craig – draws so many parallels between the new film and the old one that it forgets that the dramatic parallels mean something, otherwise they’re just two straight lines. Are.

‘The best popcorn movie of the year so far’

However, some reviewers thought that Gladiator 2 was entertaining despite its flaws. BBC thought The film ‘balances emotional drama and social themes with complete action spectacle.’ He also praised the action sequences, writing, “In the big-action arena scenes, Scott pulls out all the stops. A Roman enters riding on a rhinoceros. The editing is dynamic as tigers and baboons are pitted against Lucius and other gladiators, referred to as barbarians. He also called it ‘the best popcorn movie of the year so far’.

The Guardian mocked Groundhog DayMaking comparisons between the original and the sequel. He praised Paul’s performance, writing, “At 28, Paul Mescal is younger than Crowe, 36, when he took the lead in G1, but he emerges in a big way with a new sonorous Britspeak growl Mezcal is as charismatic and likable as ever.” He also praised Denzel’s performance and wrote that he ‘almost steals the whole picture.’

The Hollywood Reporter also acknowledged the sequel’s ‘déjà vu quality’, calling it ‘copycat’. they too wrote That ‘the liveliness of the film increases when it comes out of the original shadow.’ Praising Denzel’s performance, he wrote, “He gives a brilliant performance as Macrinus, a Machiavellian former slave now living in high style from the profits of his group of gladiators and patiently striving to gain more wealth and power.” Is plotting a secret agenda for. ,

About Gladiator 2

Gladiator 2 stars Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Lior Raz, Derek Jacobi, Connie Nielsen and Denzel Washington. Derek and Connie reprized their roles from the first film, with Paul replacing Spencer Treat Clark. He plays Lucius, the son of Maximus and Lucilla, who becomes a gladiator after his home is invaded by a Roman army led by General Marcus Acacius. This film will be released on 15 November.