Aaron Gerhardstein
Professor Dyer
Rhetoric and Composition 131-04
14 October 2004
Gladiator: A Classic is Born
The film Gladiator, directed by Ridley Scott, made its debut on May 5, 2000. Gladiator left its audience with both the highest praise and harshest rebuke. The historical action film was described as a "flashy, violent spectacle, everything a movie needs to be" by Haro-online, but Stephen Hunter of Entertainment Guide said, "Thumbs down! Drive that short sword though its palpitating heart, and pay no attention to its squeals for mercy…It's not great. It's a disappointment, so kill it swiftly and be done." Reviews that contrast this much lead one to wonder what the criteria for a great historical action film would entail.
One important criterion a historical action film must have is a certain degree of historical accuracy. However, a film doesn't have to mirror history; rather, it has only to give a sense that what takes place in the film could have actually......

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