‘Gladiator II’ movie review: Ridley Scott makes the ultimate Director’s Cut
There is a hint of desperation about Gladiator II, Ridley Scott’s long-gestating follow-up to his 2000 sword-and-sandals classic. Everything is bigger, longer, and more numerous. There is not just a cursory 60-second battle at the beginning to establish the valour of the lead character – there is a full-on war sequence.