Ridley Scott's highly anticipated 'Gladiator II' flounders as Paul Mescal fails to live up to Russell Crowe's iconic performance in the original.
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Denzel Washington steals the show with a scene-stealing turn as a flamboyant and over-the-top emperor, proving he can still chew the scenery with the best of them.
While the film boasts some spectacle, a significant portion of the action sequences come across as dumb fun, lacking the gritty realism that made the first 'Gladiator' a modern classic.
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Paul Mescal, Russell Crowe, Denzel Washington, Gladiator II
Ridley Scott's highly anticipated 'Gladiator II' flounders as Paul Mescal fails to live up to Russell Crowe's iconic performance in the original.
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Denzel Washington steals the show with a scene-stealing turn as a flamboyant and over-the-top emperor, proving he can still chew the scenery with the best of them.
While the film boasts some spectacle, a significant portion of the action sequences come across as dumb fun, lacking the gritty realism that made the first 'Gladiator' a modern classic.
call sheet
Paul Mescal, Russell Crowe, Denzel Washington, Gladiator II