“Incomparable”, “Pure Wonder”: Rating 4.5 out of 5, this is Ridley Scott’s best movie

Will the answer really surprise you? If his Napoleon is currently far from unanimous in cinemas, and this is not excluded, according to AlloCiné Internet users, Ridley Scott’s best film is also with Joaquin Phoenix. In another role of emperor. Clearly a gladiator.

With an average of 4.5 out of 5 from 103,963 people who have rated it, the film is ahead of Alien (4.4), Blade Runner (4.2) and the trio of Thelma & Louise, American Gangster and The Last Duel . (each 4.1).

“The update no one expected”He states very correctly Chuck Carey (Which gives it a 5 out of 5 rating). And this sentence applies as much to the genre that Gladiator revives (peplum) as it does to Ridley Scott, after crossing the desert that was in the 90s, to the point of suggesting that his career was behind him.

before it arrives “A monumental slap in the face, the best chili ever” according to Sparrow (Also 5 out of 5) who so love the movie he made about the character Russell Crowe (“A veritable beast of charisma that explodes on screen”) his avatar. The cinephile world (5 out of 5) goes in the same direction and talks about it “One of my favorite movies.”

A revival that no one had hoped for

And we must admit that the same expressions are found in all of them. “perfect” for that LoskoffGladiator is “Pure timeless wonder that unleashes all the emotional power of great cinema” according to Powerking, “Classic (…), but virtuoso and brilliant” in the eye Marceau G. Although many, including Knight of cinemadescribe as “Ridley Scott’s Masterpiece”.

If he regrets “Very frequent anachronisms”Which proves that Ridley Scott is no stranger to historical inaccuracies. MyCultureGeek Appreciates it as “Unreleased.” and ConFucAmuS is one of those who assert that the gladiator has nothing to be ashamed of before Spartacus and other Ben-Hurs in the peplum register.

Pure timeless wonder that unleashes all the emotional power of great cinema

Out of 2,208 reviews on the site, 1,496 give it 4.5 or 5 out of 5 stars. That’s more than two thirds! Finding him so high in Ridley Scott’s filmography is not surprising. And we leave it at that Mr. G The Last Word on this feature film was awarded five Oscars (including Best Picture and Best Actor): “This movie is a timeless classic for movie lovers.”

Will it be the same for the sequel, which Ridley Scott is currently filming, with Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Denzel Washington and the returning Connie Nielsen and Djimon Hounsou? Reply on November 20, 2024 when the filmmaker reposts his title.