Review: Gladiator II

An unnecessary but highly entertaining sequel.

Few movies demanded a sequel less than Gladiator. Ridley Scott’s action epic was a box office hit that walked away with Oscars for Best Picture and Best Actor, but I can’t imagine audiences were crying out for more. Maximus’ story was pretty finished when he died on the Colosseum floor, and the film didn’t leave any dangling story threads. Ideas for fol…