Gladiator II 2024 by AverageMansReviews

Gladiator II 2024 by AverageMansReviews

Previous instalment: Gladiator 2000 Link https://averagemansreviews2017.blogspot.com/2025/09/gladiator-2000-by-averagemansreviews.html

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16 years later: briefly; Hanno Verus/other character [Paul Mescal:] he is a slave who gets purchased by Macrinus [Denzel Washington:] he is a slave/Gladiator maker for the games at the Coliseum, he sees lots of potential in Verus and we get to bear witness to their rises

Generally speaking: the framework and pacing of this 148 minutes film is when it is good; it is good as the person I watch some of this content with said/paraphrasing the time went quickly, which is true. But now and again and throughout this content will be making references to the pacing. But for here and now I will say when it is good; it is good. But when it noticeably drops off it isn't so good, but then again it does help when we have Washington doing is Washington thing.

Art and action; we get this wash of paint effect basically recapping some of the previous instalment, the costumes and set designs and so on and so forth are transportive and captivating of this time in history and likewise the battle sequence in the opening section is a massive asset and the Coliseum action sequences are hard-hitting as well, the ending one-on-one sequence, without giving too much away; it is good but... but very anticlimactic as in was that it? I can't lie I didn't feel like this film was beginning to run out of steam again [I will make more of a reference to the running out of steam in this content at another point.]

Character developments, performances and comedy; the character developments are as the person I watch some of this content with agreed with me that; these character types are not as in-depth based on the previous instalment's standards so it is down to the performers; to push and make their performances to compensate for on the whole good character developments, but when it comes to a film of this length of as I have already mentioned 148 minutes you need a little bit more substance to work with; but the cast collectively by the vast majority of this sequel built and manufacturing some very good chemistry, but from time to time you can tell [based on my viewing experience obviously] that now and again for small segments; things did begin to wane and go into the a momentarily loll but then again it pushes through and moves on. On a quick side note; the person I watch some of this content with rated this sequel higher than I did, just for the interest of fairness amounts. the special mentions has to go out to Washington; for it is highly typical high standards of performance; he is another massive asset to this sequel, Alexander Karim as Ravi: an ex-gladiator turned doctor that repairs the Gladiators that are not dead for combat for another day in the Coliseum; he is a man of wisdom and is very down to earth about things and Matt Lucas as the Master of Ceremonies; in today's modern language; he is the MC [Master of Ceremonies] of the Coliseum throughout this sequel and he has for me the most comical moment of this film; where he and these trumpet players have little interaction as far as he says and they do, there is a little bit more comedy but when I say this I mean a drop.

This film receives: 7/10, this film is good; this is one of those occasions where after I take everything into consideration, it has enough to get into this bracket of my marking system, But it's predecessor is the stronger one out of the two, if there are any fans of Washington out there, this should suit you down to the ground as I have already indicated, he is very much a driving force of this sequel when he is on screen. This film has some awards accredited to its name such as 2 Nominees Camerimage 2024 Golden Frog Main Competition John Mathieson (cinematographer) Ridley Scott (director) and Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA) 2024  HMMA Award Best Original Score - Feature Film Harry Gregson-Williams