Share Gladiator 2 (2024) Movie Review | Almost Perfect

Copy link

November 11, 2024

Gladiator 2 (2024) Movie Review | Almost Perfect

9 minutes

After Decades of waiting Gladiator is back with Ridley Scott returning to the coliseum filled with carnage, blood, Paul Mescal, and of course Denzel Washington. Gladiator 2 is an almost perfect movie and a perfect followup to the original Gladiator that it made me have faith in Ridley Scott again. This is Zach Pope's Movie Review for Gladiator 2.

Over two decades after the events of Gladiator, Lucius—the son of Lucilla and Maximus lives with his wife and child in Numidia. Roman soldiers led by General Marcus Acacius invade, killing his wife and forcing Lucius into slavery. Inspired by Maximus, Lucius resolves to fight as a gladiator under the teaching of Macrinus, a former slave who plots to overthrow the young emperors Caracalla and Geta.

Cast and Crew

Directed by Ridley Scott

Screenplay by David Scarpa

Story by

Peter Craig

David Scarpa

Based on Characters created by David Franzoni

Produced by

Ridley Scott

Michael Pruss

Douglas Wick

Lucy Fisher

Walter F. Parkes

Laurie MacDonald

David Franzoni

Starring

Paul Mescal

Pedro Pascal

Joseph Quinn

Fred Hechinger

Lior Raz

Derek Jacobi

Connie Nielsen

Denzel Washington

Cinematography John Mathieson

Edited by

Claire Simpson

Sam Restivo

...more

View all episodes

By Zach Pope Reviews

55 ratings