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“Gladiator II” First Reviews Praise Paul Mescal's 'Magnetic' Performance in Sequel Full of 'Eye-Popping Spectacle'
Gladiator II,' starring Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen and Pedro Pascal, is in theaters Nov. 22 The first reviews for Gladiator II have arrived. After Ridley Scott's long-awaited sequel to his 2000 Academy Award-winning film Gladiator screened for critics in recent days,
‘Gladiator II’ Review: Paul Mescal and a Scene-Stealing Denzel Washington in Ridley Scott’s Entertaining but Imitative Sequel
Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn and Connie Nielsen also star in the bruising sword-and-sandal epic, set 15 years after the events of the original Oscar-winning drama.
Gladiator II review: Paul Mescal solidifies leading man status in Ridley Scott's epic
Review: Paul Mescal solidifies himself in Gladiator II with a raw and visceral performance for the ages in Ridley Scott's epic movie.
‘Gladiator II’ review: A fantastic Denzel Washington steals this enjoyable enough sequel
There’s nothing wrong with a grunting, violent, ancient Roman holiday, especially when it boasts a supporting performance as delicious as Denzel Washington’s Machiavellian Macrinus.
Gladiator 2 review: Does the sequel live up to the first movie?
From the very beginning, it is evident the sequel's entire existence relies on Gladiator nostalgia — from the recap-esque opening credits to multiple flashbacks throughout the story, recycled quotes and items like Maximus' armour and Marcus Aurelius' ring, and a pointed use of Hans Zimmer's iconic soundtrack.
‘Gladiator II’ Review: Paul Mescal Is a Pensive Avenger in Ridley Scott’s Serviceable but Far From Great Sequel
It's a solid piece of neoclassical popcorn, with Paul Mescal as a pensive avenger, but it's ultimately a mere shadow of "Gladiator."
'Gladiator II' review: Ridley Scott grapples with modern masculinity in ancient Rome
Decades after Gladiator swept the Oscars, Ridley Scott is back with the highly anticipated Gladiator II, proving there's no historical fixation quite like it. This long-awaited sequel is an extraordinary creation,
‘Gladiator II’ review: Ridley Scott’s fantastic sequel is a true epic
Ridley Scott's sequel to the 2000 film puts the spectacular into spectacle and needs to be seen on the biggest screen possible, writes our reviewer.
“Gladiator II” review: Ridley Scott sequel is epic old-fashioned movie-making with a star turn from Paul Mescal
Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal also star in the sequel that brings superb spectacle and storytelling in equal measure.
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Connie Nielsen exclusive: Gladiator star reveals personal secret that shaped her character
I’m going to tell you something that I don’t think I’ve ever told anyone,' Connie Nielsen tells WHO in a candid conversation.
Exhausted, decadent imperial decline prevails in maximalist sequel Gladiator II
Gladiator II is both bad history and bad historical fiction, Ridley Scott's maximalism never replicating the charisma of ...
Gladiator 2 is thrilling – even if Paul Mescal is no Russell Crowe
Gladiator 2 is thrilling – even if Paul Mescal is no Russell Crowe - 4/5 Ridley Scott’s belated sequel has sharks, monkeys, ...
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Gladiator II Review: Denzel Washington’s Performance Is The Ultimate Champion In Honorable Yet Disheveled Sequel
Gladiator II opens by introducing audiences to Lucius (Paul ... the protagonist and his performance takes some churning to ...
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Gladiator II Review
Lucius’ journey from slave to gladiator to hero is well orchestrated. Pedro Pascal‘s conflicted Acacius knows that he ...