'Gladiator 2' review: Yes, we are entertained again by outrageous sequel
"Gladiator II" doesn't try to out-epic the original movie. Instead, it veers more bonkers with a steely Paul Mescal and a delicious Denzel Washington.
‘Gladiator II’ review: A fantastic Denzel Washington steals this enjoyable enough sequel
There’s nothing wrong with a grunting, violent, ancient Roman holiday, especially when it boasts a supporting performance as delicious as Denzel Washington’s Machiavellian Macrinus.
Gladiator 2 review: Does the sequel live up to the first movie?
From the very beginning, it is evident the sequel's entire existence relies on Gladiator nostalgia — from the recap-esque opening credits to multiple flashbacks throughout the story, recycled quotes and items like Maximus' armour and Marcus Aurelius' ring, and a pointed use of Hans Zimmer's iconic soundtrack.
‘Gladiator II’ review: Ridley Scott’s fantastic sequel is a true epic
Ridley Scott's sequel to the 2000 film puts the spectacular into spectacle and needs to be seen on the biggest screen possible, writes our reviewer.
Gladiator II Review: Denzel Washington’s Performance Is The Ultimate Champion In Honorable Yet Disheveled Sequel
Gladiator II opens by introducing audiences to Lucius (Paul Mescal) fifteen years after the character’s role in the original film. Lucius is living a simple life in Numidia with his wife when the Romans enter on ships and a riveting battle incites at the ...
Movie Review: 'Gladiator II,' with Denzel Washington, goes back into the arena
No one in “Gladiator II” understands that more than Denzel Washington. His performance as the Machiavellian power broker Macrinus is a delicious blur of robes and grins – so compellingly over-the-top that he nearly reaches 1990s Al Pacino standards.
Movie review: 'Gladiator II' entertains with epic violence, flamboyant acting
"Gladiator II" has even more crowd-pleasing combat events than the original and an operatic story showcasing flamboyant performances.
‘Gladiator 2’ Reviews Are In, And Better Than ‘Gladiator’
While it doesn’t come out for just under two weeks, Gladiator 2 reviews are pouring in from critics and the sequel is getting higher review scores than the first.
‘Gladiator II’ Review: Epic, Familiar Sequel Can’t Escape the Original’s Shadow
Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington wage war on Hollywood sequelitis — and lose The post ‘Gladiator II’ Review: Epic, Familiar Sequel Can’t Escape the Original’s Shadow appeared first on TheWrap.
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Gladiator 2 Star Fred Hechinger On His Emperor's Beavis And Butt-Head Dynamic & The "Psychotic Break" He Experienced On Set
Gladiator II continues a decades-old story in more ways than one. Not only has it taken 24 years for a sequel to Ridley ...
'Gladiator II' is a messy spectacle that lets Paul Mescal go feral on screen
"Gladiator II" starring Paul Mescal is a more action-leaning sequel that delivers on the big, wild fights, but not always on ...
Exhausted, decadent imperial decline prevails in maximalist sequel Gladiator II
Gladiator II is both bad history and bad historical fiction, Ridley Scott's maximalism never replicating the charisma of ...
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Gladiator II Debuts With Higher Rotten Tomatoes Score Than Russell Crowe's Oscar-Winning Original
Gladiator II, which follows Maximus's sons journey to the gladiator arena, debuts with a higher Rotten Tomatoes score than ...
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Why Gladiator 2 Is the Epic Sequel We Didn’t Know We Needed
Gladiator 2 takes us back to Rome, where battles are fiercer, emotions run deeper, and power struggles hit even harder.
‘Gladiator II’ Review: Paul Mescal Enters the Colosseum in a Dull Retread of the Original
Ridley Scott's long-anticipated return to ancient Rome is a pale shadow of its Best Picture-winning predecessor.
‘Gladiator II’ Review: Paul Mescal Is a Pensive Avenger in Ridley Scott’s Serviceable but Far From Great Sequel
It's a solid piece of neoclassical popcorn, with Paul Mescal as a pensive avenger, but it's ultimately a mere shadow of ...
Gladiator II review: 'By far the best popcorn film of the year'
Paul Mescal is the "mesmerising centre" of Ridley Scott's long-awaited Gladiator sequel, which balances emotional drama and ...