Gladiator, one of the most epic sword and sandals movies ever, has a very definitive ending. But what does it all mean?
The Big Picture There’s no Ridley Scott historical epic that is more beloved than 2000’s Gladiator. Although “sword and sandals” movies had seemingly been dormant since the 1960s, Scott reinvented the genre that gave us Spartacus and Ben-Hur with a powerful story of political intrigue, revenge, and destiny. With its spiritual overtones and more melancholy analysis of grief, Gladiator is much more than just an action film.
This doesn’t sit well with Maximus. He knows that the former Emperor would never allow Commodus to take the throne, as his ruthless nature is entirely unbefitting to lead the country. Unfortunately, Maximus pays the price for refusing to meet Commodus’ demands. After refusing to pledge an oath of loyalty to the new Emperor, Maximus is arrested by Praetorian guards and finds his entire family has been murdered.
Maximus’ identity is revealed to Commodus after a staged battle; although Commodus initially proclaims his congratulations to the mysterious masked gladiator, he is taken aback when Maximus accuses him of murdering his father. Commodus’ first thought is to have Maximus killed, but the crowd is on the gladiator’s side. Commodus reluctantly decides to imprison Maximus so that he can fight again in a grand battle in the Roman Colosseum.
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