The theme is old-fashioned and nothing new, so how to act well becomes a problem. The director is very strong, Russell's acting is vivid and vivid, and the actions, expressions, and shots are very good.
Maximus has no political savvy in terms of the story. Innocent people are always the most injured. Conde Moss is even more tragic. As the only son of the father and king, he is not valued by his father. He can only live in the shadow of the general who is the master of the master. The only thing he has than the general is blood. The long-term psychological depression becomes distorted. , Leading to the tragedy of father killing (if he can't be a king, then he is a complete loser), and then eager to succeed, hoping to prove in an unconventional way that his ability is worthy of his blood, but he committed Common problems of many young dictators: immature, extreme.
Personally think that the old king should bear the main responsibility for this. In this film, I saw the epitome of the mighty Roman Empire in the period of the Five Sage Emperors.
The soundtrack is acceptable, but it's nowhere near the brave heart.
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