“Gladiator 2: Why this sequel risks dividing fans of the cult film?”
Réalisé par : Ridley Scott Avec : Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington , Connie Nielsen, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger Genre : Film d'action Sortie le 13/11/2024 Durée 02h28 3 /5 (82 avis) Donnez votre avis Synopsis Voir la bande-annonce Trouver une séance Vos avis
The sequel to Gladiator, a great classic from the early 2000s directed by Ridley Scott, is released in French cinemas this Wednesday, November 13.
Twenty-four years after the heroic death of Maximus, the arenas of Rome reopen their doors. Gladiator 2 released in theaters this Wednesday, November 13. A highly anticipated sequel to Ridley Scott's Oscar-winning feature film, it immerses audiences in the story of Lucius, son of Maximus and Lucilia, some twenty years after the gladiator's death at the hands of Commodus. After fleeing Rome and hiding in Numidia, Lucilius is captured and becomes a slave. Unless he buys his freedom by becoming a victorious gladiator. But nothing is less simple when you are the heir to the throne, and Rome is gangrenous with corruption and political plots.
200% Deposit Bonus up to €3,000 180% First Deposit Bonus up to $20,000In this sequel, which takes place about twenty years after the first episode, it is the adventures of Lucius, son of Lucilia and Maximus (as confirmed by Ridley Scott), which will be told by the British filmmaker, who returns for the occasion behind the camera. Gladiator 2 was one of the most anticipated blockbusters of the year. The cast brings together stars from the small screen, such as Paul Mescal (Normal People), Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us) or Joseph Quinn (Stranger Things) à Hollywood bigwigs like Denzel Washington, but also characters played in the first peplum by Connie Nielsen (Lucilla) and Djimon Hounsou (Juba).
We saw Gladiator II before its release. If Ridley Scott offers viewers great spectacle, it is not impossible that it will divide fans of the first episode. Those who like Gladiator for its epic momentum and action scenes could be picked up, but this sequel does not have the soul of the first part and could disappoint fans of the cult peplum who were hoping to find its emotional breadth. Find our full review below.
Making a sequel of a five-time Oscar-winning peplum, a critical and popular success ($450 million in revenue), less than 30 years after its release: the bet was daring from the start, and only Ridley Scott could have wanted to take on it. With Gladiator 2, the British filmmaker nevertheless succeeded in sign a resolutely epic, spectacular and very entertaining film.
But amidst the many fight scenes that keep the viewer on the edge of their seats, Gladiator 2 is above all an intriguing political film, which becomes much more complex when it moves away from the arena to focus on the portrait of Rome corrupted by emperors sick of power and the political machinations that take place within the court. In the role of the manipulator Macrinus, the charismatic Denzel Washington soars through the film and steals the show. a protagonist unfortunately erased from his own story.
But this sequel constantly seems crushed by the weight of the original film, and that is one of its biggest flaws. Gladiatoroozes from every pore of the feature film: whether it is the theme of Hans Zimmer, which returns regularly throughout the film until its final scene, or the question of the overwhelming legacy of Maximus, Marcus Aurelius and Lucilla, from which neither the hero nor the viewer seem able to free themselves. A tribute, certainly, which sounds above all like an admission of weakness so omnipresent is it.
Gladiator 2 is certainly impressive and worth the detour for its epic breath and its action scenes (despite sometimes dubious special effects and an indigestible overkill), but it never manages to reach the emotion that had transported the spectators of the first episode. The comparison is not only inevitable, but above all unfavorable to the sequel, which never really rises & the height of the cult peplum.
Synopsis – This sequel to the film Gladiator follows the story of Lucius, son of Lucilla and nephew of Commodus. Admiring Maximus's journey, he decides to follow in his footsteps.
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Rate this movie Romain – 11/13/2024 Report Seen in preview and unfortunately the magic of the first part no longer works. A lot of have-you-seen-me for not much Romain – 11/13/2024 Report Seen in preview and unfortunately the magic of the first part no longer works. A lot of have-you-seen-me for not much Al94 – 11/12/2024 Report I find myself a lot in this analysis of the film, thank you for this review mgaube – 11/12/2024 Report superb … I loved it
I had put 5 stars but the published opinion only shows 3! mgaube – 12/11/2024 Report superb … I loved it
I had put 5 stars but the published opinion only shows 3!
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