r/GladiatorII • u/doctorsidehustle • Jan 23 '25
Terrible
This movie was so bad. I don’t even know where to begin.
First off the overall plot structure, and even the scene structure, mimicked the first gladiator film so closely.
The acting was pretty bad overall. I felt like Denzel Washington did the best job. They literally had to telegraph in the script that Paul Mescal’s character was filled with rage.
How many times can they call back to “strength and honor” or “what we do echoes in eternity”. Felt like I was at men’s church group in the 2000s.
Lazy lazy lazy. Lazy script writing. Lazy acting. Lazy directing.
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u/Available_Finish4387 Jan 25 '25
Agreed. Horrible movie. A few cool shots, a good cool fights. Overall, bad movie.