It shows Maximus hand touching the wheat in the sunshine as it cuts back to Maximus, who is waiting for the battle to begin. This choice emphasizes the implicit point that Maximus’ love for Rome and his family was great enough to pay for it with his death without thinking twice, thus adding to the bittersweet tone of the ending.Įditing is an essential part of the film, and we notice this at the very beginning of the movie. In the end, we notice the red petals in the Colosseum, which signify love and also death. And the battle scenes are set in gray and blue tones, which makes it feel cold and dark. The set location takes place in Rome, which shows a grey color. The background of the text scrolling consists of grey, orange, and red and resembles a dark and cloudy feeling. Still, the two main characters are the main focus, and, as the scene intensifies, it shifts to demonstrate their perspectives.Ĭolor is equally important in a film, and is immediately seen as the title “Gladiator” appears in the opening credits. In all likelihood, Ridley Scott shot and edited the scene in this way to highlight the magnitude of the event and the tense emotions of the spectators that should pass onto the film audience as well. However, this shot is shown from a different angle of the Colosseum, thus giving the audience a new visual experience with each scene. After that, another high angle shot shows the guards surrounding Maximus and Commodus on the arena. Then the camera cuts to a medium-long shot of the spectators and begins to pan to the right, allowing the viewers to see the expressions on their faces. Moving on into the final battle scene, we see that it starts with a high angle shot inside the Colosseum when the Roman guards surround Maximus, followed immediately by a slow panning shot of the arena in the Colosseum. The director likely chose this way of filming the scene to demonstrate that, despite his military profession, Maximus did not lose his capacity for gentle feelings and is tired by waging endless wars. This closeup shot also allows the audience to draw closer to the character to learn and that he is a person who enjoys the beauty of nature. In this silence, closeup shot, we noticed Russell Crowe is wearing a wedding ring and that he could have children. Next, the film shows Maximus walking through a wheat field as his hand delicately brushes the tip of the wheat.
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The movie credits start with a scrolling text to inform the audience how massive the Roman empire was during that time. The cinematography used throughout the film is excellent, which certainly captivates the audience’s attention and emotion. The movie did win five academy awards for best picture, best actor, best costume design, best sound, best effects, and best director (IMDb, 2020). As the news of the emperor’s death, Commodus ordered the killing of Maximus family, and that set the events of the rest of the film in motion as the audience escapes to a story filled with history, culture, and adventure. However, Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix), the son of the emperor, was displeased to hear the news because he had other plans. It was then that the emperor called upon Maximus to assume the throne after his death. Tired of fighting in wars, Maximus is looking forward to returning to his family and the farm. General Maximus Decimus Meridus (Russell Crowe) impersonates the role of Maximus brilliantly as an honorable General, loyal to both his emperor and Rome. It entails betrayal, bravery, and survival, which is set in the ancient era of the Roman Empire. Gladiator is a 2000 movie directed by Ridley Scott that has a combination of action, adventure, and drama.
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