This Movie Failed as a Sequel


Gladiator II | Film Friday

I went into the theater to watch this film hoping, but not believing, that it could do two things: prove itself to be a worthy sequel to a classic film made 20 some years ago, and be a good film in and of itself. This film almost succeeded in one of these aspects and completely failed in the other.

The story of this film is – well, it’s quite similar to the story of the original Gladiator, but much more convoluted.

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