I don’t think he intends to? But a big movie like this & its associated press tour raises his profile & he can leverage that power to do quality projects.
This will definitely be a hard set back for his mainstream acting career. What other significant indie movies besides Aftersun has he done? All Of us Strangers is basically a Disney owned award play so that one doesn't count
Paul Mescal is going through his "early 00s Colin Farrell phase" of being miscast as a Hollywood leading man when he's really a character actor who happens to be attractive.
@@johnjungkook2721yes, very much so. He may not conform to conventional male beauty standards but the brilliance & humanity of his acting have made a lot of people fall in love with his looks as well.
Based on all of the first batch of reviews for the movie, the overwhelming amount of praise is going to Denzel Washington and that makes him a strong contender for an Oscar nomination in Best Supporting Actor. If he makes it in, it will be his 10th nomination!
Your cat freaked me out SO MUCH as I watched this! I was deliberately trying to find mine so I could find out why my beloved cat Onyx was so talkative and crying!? It took me WAY too long to figure out the meows were coming from my TV! lol😂
This film feels like a money grab and not much more. Gladiator managed to become a modern classic and really couldn’t be followed seriously by anything in terms of a film that could reach the emotional gravitas and pure epic nature of the original. And just as a side comment, I can’t be the only guy here who finds these twins insanely attractive. Wish they made more content.
I loved the first one as a teen. For the new one I went in with low expectations, and I thought it was pretty good. Not great, but good enough. Really liked Connie, Pedro, Denzel and the monkey. Agree that Paul Mescal's character seems under developed compared to Maximus and his story.
Maximus is Dead. So they could either Godfather II it and do a prequel-sequel, some contrived whimsical "he survived" story, or cast someone new to try and match the gravitas Crowe brought. They went for the latter. Mediocrity ensued.
He's always been pretty hit-or-miss. Look at the 90's: Thelma & Louise (classic), 1492 (womp womp), White Squall (meh), GI Jane (meh). Then Gladiator in 2000 (classic). He's not a Spielberg, Scorsese, Kubrick, or Tarantino. I'm relieved this film is getting moderately good reviews, tbh. I was expecting much worse.
POSSIBLE SPOILER AHEAD?… As a big fan of the first film I have a problem with the “reveal”/retcon I think they’ve hinted towards in this film regarding Maximus’ “secret” lineage. To me if Lucius was actually his Lucilla would have told him before his ultimate death in the first film. If Im right about this retcon I pray its done well but it feels like a tacked on element to ground it as a continuation from Maximus’ story?
I thought the first Gladiator had really cool action and Joaquin Phoenix kicks ass in a great supporting role, but I found the story pretty unoriginal and Russell Crowe a dull lead that made the emotional core of the film harder to get invested in. Replace Joaquin with Denzel and that looks like how I’ll feel about this one.
I am not into action but im seeing it for pedro….ive heard its kind of a boring ‘good guy’ part that lacks juiciness, which is disappointing bc he is such a good actor. But im glad he got to be in this bc he wanted to work with ridley and got to be part of a big movie which he really hasnt been so far.
I often thought that the biggest mistake Ridley Scott did with the first Gladiator movie was when he wasn't a producer of the first movie so when Gladiator won Best Picture, he didn't accept the trophy for himself because he wasn't the producer. I think about this a lot as it was his close chance to get an Oscar trophy if he was the producer like he is with his recent movies. After Gladiator came out, he became a producer in just about every movie he made 😅
Mescal and Washington were on Graham Norton and Washington said Mescal delivered in the same way Russell Crowe did in the original Gladiator. So, we shall see???? I have become such a fan of Mescal and am looking forward to seeing what he does with this!!!!!
lots of mediocre high budget movies have been awarded - awards are essential for business and high budget movies inevitable are oftentimes business rather than art
@ktom5262 What films have I seen? My friend, it's quite the opposite. Very proud to say I haven't watched a Ridley Scott film since All the Money in the World. I'm through with that senile schlock master.
@ryantrent2114 Firstly, his historical movies are far from bloodless. Secondly, "mediocre" isn't typical for Ridley. The Duellists, Alien, Blade Runner, 1492, Thelma & Louise, Black Hawk Down, Kingdom Of Heaven, The Last Duel are excellent or at least very good movies.
I can’t believe I’m even watching this but it’s testament to the Oscar Expert & Brother Bro that people are tuning into a review of a film they never intend to see Love the insights into acting & directing here. The boxing analogy about original line delivery & the observation about the need for a director to shape performance to achieve cohesion 👌 10/10 🫡
When I saw the trailer I thought the water thing looked too CGI-ish and l got mad at Ridley, l was like "Learn from freaking Jimmy Cameron, get Paul on a fucking proper water tank with a monkey!"
Your opinion, Paul mescal got the job & killed it in my opinion, you naysayers just love criticising talent you could never match. Critics are so pathetic and unimportant let’s see who gets millions in revenue I’ll trust them over you & some meaningless critique
@benjicarey5870 aah yes, Ryan Reynolds rakes in a ton at the BO. That doesn't mean he's of good quality. And, I love Paul. Loved Aftersun, Normal people, etc.. I'm just saying, imo he's miscast in this. Denzel carries it.
EVERY 80+yrs old filmmaker is DERIVATIVE of their own style. The only exceptions being George Miller & Clint Eastwood. They actually got better as they aged, Ridley got worse
I passionately disagree. He's always been hit-or-miss. There are some classics under his belt but mostly meh or stinkers. (Look at what he directed in the 90's and 00's).
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Out of all the unnecessary sequels, this one ranks the highest as completely unnecessary. Gladiator 1 wasn't about the coliseum or the gladiator battles, it was about Maximus. It's his story and his story only.
@ actually I beg to differ. Top Gun: Maverick, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, The Batman are some great examples of blockbusters that care about story telling
Connie Nielsen was great? Seriously guys? I thought her performance is pretty bad and overall, you're too kind with the movie. It was dogshit, my biggest disapointment of the year.
@@juanvasquez9399 People can speak in entirely different accents within the same country. If you wanna pull the historical accuracy card, do you really think someone from one end of the Roman Empire would necessarily speak with the same accent as someone from the other side?
Paul. Don't. EVER. QUIT. Indie. Films!!!!
I don’t think he intends to? But a big movie like this & its associated press tour raises his profile & he can leverage that power to do quality projects.
This will definitely be a hard set back for his mainstream acting career.
What other significant indie movies besides Aftersun has he done? All Of us Strangers is basically a Disney owned award play so that one doesn't count
Paul Mescal is going through his "early 00s Colin Farrell phase" of being miscast as a Hollywood leading man when he's really a character actor who happens to be attractive.
is he considered attractive?
@@johnjungkook2721yes, very much so. He may not conform to conventional male beauty standards but the brilliance & humanity of his acting have made a lot of people fall in love with his looks as well.
@@johnjungkook2721not my type but some ppl find him
attractive to each his own
Ridley Scott missed his closest chance to get an Oscar trophy if he was the producer of the first Gladiator movie that won Best Picture 😅
He has the mind of a 5 year old boy. Perfect!
Based on all of the first batch of reviews for the movie, the overwhelming amount of praise is going to Denzel Washington and that makes him a strong contender for an Oscar nomination in Best Supporting Actor. If he makes it in, it will be his 10th nomination!
Maybe Paul wasn’t ready for a big movie. It takes time to get there.
You've said the exact right things about this film. I don't know what other critics are on these days but you guys are locked in.
New sub 👍
09:48 Cole’s crazy for that monkey impression 🙈
Cat.
Did gladiator need a sequel? It's been how many years since the first one
No movie "needs" to be made
@@chrisf5828 some are more unnecessary than others, however.
Your cat freaked me out SO MUCH as I watched this! I was deliberately trying to find mine so I could find out why my beloved cat Onyx was so talkative and crying!? It took me WAY too long to figure out the meows were coming from my TV! lol😂
Mescal was ridiculously miscast here,
He's always been miscast
@@showbizroxs WTF. Guess you didn't watch Aftersun and All of Us Strangers.
@redcrabdue1787 no one would buy him as a dad of a 12 year old, no matter how good his acting was
@@showbizroxs Everybody did. Also, his performance in Normal People is a masterclass of acting and the reason Scott hired him.
@@redcrabdue1787 Or Normal People
That monkey impression was incredible!!!!
Agree! I haven't seen the film yet, but judging from the trailer, I was already saying, "I'm not feeling it from him."
9:46: That monkey screech harshly lowered my defense! O_O
This film feels like a money grab and not much more. Gladiator managed to become a modern classic and really couldn’t be followed seriously by anything in terms of a film that could reach the emotional gravitas and pure epic nature of the original.
And just as a side comment, I can’t be the only guy here who finds these twins insanely attractive. Wish they made more content.
I swear, Ridley Scott is the only filmmaker who could direct an epic in his sleep.
I loved the first one as a teen. For the new one I went in with low expectations, and I thought it was pretty good. Not great, but good enough. Really liked Connie, Pedro, Denzel and the monkey.
Agree that Paul Mescal's character seems under developed compared to Maximus and his story.
Clickers in last of us be like 9:48
Based on the thumbnail but this films budget being I think $300 million I think crazy
Too much money for mid reviews
@09:55 ngl that looked scarier than anything I saw in The Substance
Gladiator II without Russell Crowe is like The Equalizer sequels without Denzel Washington and The Matrix sequels without Keanu Reeves. No thanks.
Maximus is Dead. So they could either Godfather II it and do a prequel-sequel, some contrived whimsical "he survived" story, or cast someone new to try and match the gravitas Crowe brought.
They went for the latter. Mediocrity ensued.
How to destroy your own legacy: Be like Ridley Scott
His legacy is already set in stone my dude, can't ruin what he has already done...had an amazing career
He's always been pretty hit-or-miss.
Look at the 90's: Thelma & Louise (classic), 1492 (womp womp), White Squall (meh), GI Jane (meh). Then Gladiator in 2000 (classic).
He's not a Spielberg, Scorsese, Kubrick, or Tarantino.
I'm relieved this film is getting moderately good reviews, tbh. I was expecting much worse.
People ignore The Last Duel wayyyy too much
POSSIBLE SPOILER AHEAD?…
As a big fan of the first film I have a problem with the “reveal”/retcon I think they’ve hinted towards in this film regarding Maximus’ “secret” lineage. To me if Lucius was actually his Lucilla would have told him before his ultimate death in the first film. If Im right about this retcon I pray its done well but it feels like a tacked on element to ground it as a continuation from Maximus’ story?
It was a 3.5/5 for me
(loved The Last Dual btw)
Justin's recent thumbnails and im like omg ok r u reviewing a film or some adult content material?! I love it!
I thought the first Gladiator had really cool action and Joaquin Phoenix kicks ass in a great supporting role, but I found the story pretty unoriginal and Russell Crowe a dull lead that made the emotional core of the film harder to get invested in. Replace Joaquin with Denzel and that looks like how I’ll feel about this one.
Justin you look sooo good in that blue shirt, I am sooooooo gay 🫠
Idk how ridley dropped the ball this hard. Maybe he needs to hire a good writer
I am not into action but im seeing it for pedro….ive heard its kind of a boring ‘good guy’ part that lacks juiciness, which is disappointing bc he is such a good actor. But im glad he got to be in this bc he wanted to work with ridley and got to be part of a big movie which he really hasnt been so far.
I often thought that the biggest mistake Ridley Scott did with the first Gladiator movie was when he wasn't a producer of the first movie so when Gladiator won Best Picture, he didn't accept the trophy for himself because he wasn't the producer. I think about this a lot as it was his close chance to get an Oscar trophy if he was the producer like he is with his recent movies. After Gladiator came out, he became a producer in just about every movie he made 😅
His only real chance at an Oscar at this point is an honorary one, either an Irving Thalberg Award or the Honorary Oscar.
Gladiator 2 should have been scripted by Nick Cave, not David Scarpa.
Oscar Expert just like this video, i can not wait to see this movie,,the one in my favorite Blue do Hot 😚🥰😍🤩
Mescal and Washington were on Graham Norton and Washington said Mescal delivered in the same way Russell Crowe did in the original Gladiator. So, we shall see???? I have become such a fan of Mescal and am looking forward to seeing what he does with this!!!!!
Deadpool had more substance than this did.
Good choice of color blue
Paul Mescal is so miscast in this.
Russell Crowe had big shoes to fill.
Off the top of my head I can't think of the feet.
Worst movie of the year - poorly written and shallow backstory for all. Paul was miscast
Ridley needs to retire
This is a good movie
I don't see why we have to award mediocre movies just because they're made by an auteur like Ridley Scott. Get rid of that and award The Substance.
lots of mediocre high budget movies have been awarded - awards are essential for business and high budget movies inevitable are oftentimes business rather than art
Looks bloodless and mediocre in typical Ridley Scott fashion. Hard pass.
It is.
True
"Bloodless in typical Ridley Scott fashion "...? Bloodless, really? LOL, what movies did you watch??
@ktom5262 What films have I seen? My friend, it's quite the opposite. Very proud to say I haven't watched a Ridley Scott film since All the Money in the World. I'm through with that senile schlock master.
@ryantrent2114 Firstly, his historical movies are far from bloodless. Secondly, "mediocre" isn't typical for Ridley. The Duellists, Alien, Blade Runner, 1492, Thelma & Louise, Black Hawk Down, Kingdom Of Heaven, The Last Duel are excellent or at least very good movies.
A Kraptacular for the masses they should have had Carrot Top in here to really make it credible🤮
The Last Duel is an awesome movie.
I can’t believe I’m even watching this but it’s testament to the Oscar Expert & Brother Bro that people are tuning into a review of a film they never intend to see
Love the insights into acting & directing here. The boxing analogy about original line delivery & the observation about the need for a director to shape performance to achieve cohesion 👌 10/10 🫡
Hi from 🇮🇪. Awesome video. Dropped a sub . Three months into my movie review channel. So far, So good. Stay Cool. Philbo 🎬
When I saw the trailer I thought the water thing looked too CGI-ish and l got mad at Ridley, l was like "Learn from freaking Jimmy Cameron, get Paul on a fucking proper water tank with a monkey!"
I love James Cameron. But in recent decades: Ridley Scott's work looks better than Cameron's work.
Wow you want histrionics? That’s a pure US view, Paul mescal is phenomenal learn subtlety mate
Subtlety is fine, but he was like a video game character in this. Super one note.
Your opinion, Paul mescal got the job & killed it in my opinion, you naysayers just love criticising talent you could never match. Critics are so pathetic and unimportant let’s see who gets millions in revenue I’ll trust them over you & some meaningless critique
@benjicarey5870 aah yes, Ryan Reynolds rakes in a ton at the BO. That doesn't mean he's of good quality. And, I love Paul. Loved Aftersun, Normal people, etc.. I'm just saying, imo he's miscast in this. Denzel carries it.
It Looks like an interesting movie😍🥰
EVERY 80+yrs old filmmaker is DERIVATIVE of their own style.
The only exceptions being George Miller & Clint Eastwood. They actually got better as they aged, Ridley got worse
I'd also add Martin Scorsese among the group. KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON is exceptional.
I passionately disagree. He's always been hit-or-miss.
There are some classics under his belt but mostly meh or stinkers.
(Look at what he directed in the 90's and 00's).
LOVE YOUR CATS WHATSHISNAME MAYBE THEYLL GIBE RIDLEY A DIRECTINGOSCAR AND MAYBE HIGH GRANT WILL BE NOMONATED FOR HERETIC LOOK FOWARD TOYOUR OSCAR STUFF
Out of all the unnecessary sequels, this one ranks the highest as completely unnecessary. Gladiator 1 wasn't about the coliseum or the gladiator battles, it was about Maximus. It's his story and his story only.
Every blockbuster=mediocre
Every indie film=amazing
Seeing a pattern
Blockbusters don’t care for storytelling…imagine if they did
@ actually I beg to differ. Top Gun: Maverick, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, The Batman are some great examples of blockbusters that care about story telling
@ that’s the minority of films but the vast majority of them have one-dimensional characters.
@ again, we can agree to disagree. I have a degree in film and I can tell you that most blockbusters don’t have one dimensional characters
@@connorstevens8020 okay sir 👍🏽
Denzel’s choices = a Jersey accent.
not a fan of some of the choices.
More confused by them.
Nice try, all the accents are terribly inaccurate. Washington gave the BEST performance by far, so you should thank him.
Connie Nielsen was great? Seriously guys? I thought her performance is pretty bad and overall, you're too kind with the movie. It was dogshit, my biggest disapointment of the year.
its their opinion. You have yours, they have theirs. Its like that.
Denzel Washington speaking with an American assent but he is in rome
So what. What else should he do? They didn’t speak any English accent in Rome.
But at least the accent needs to be consistent with all the actors.
@@juanvasquez9399 pretty sure he was a slave before the events of the films and thus not Roman so a different accent checks out
@@juanvasquez9399 People can speak in entirely different accents within the same country. If you wanna pull the historical accuracy card, do you really think someone from one end of the Roman Empire would necessarily speak with the same accent as someone from the other side?
@@juanvasquez9399 but why though. The movie is not shy about being historically inaccurate so it’s not like it’s disingenuous
The Last Duel was shit and Jodie Comer overacts in every damn thing she does.
The Last Duel is an awesome movie. Even the last 5 minutes alone were worth the price of cinema ticket.
The Last Duel is an awesome movie. Even the last 5 minutes alone were worth the price of cinema ticket.
@@ktom5262 No it's not..... the last 5 minutes were the only part worth of watching. the rest of the movie was terrible.
@bdleo300 You are terrible. The movie is awesome.
Last Duel was unbelievably dull