Argumentative Essay On Gladiator
Gladiator
Julius Mitchell
ENG 225
Prof. Jonathan Beller
13 March 2011
What would you do if you were engaged in a twelve year campaign; you have a wife and son who are waiting for you, but you are asked to be king and leader of your country? Would you refuse your king, and turn your back on your country, for the sake of two? Ridley Scott, director of Universal Pictures “Gladiator,” brought to life, writer David Franzoni’s epic tale of Maximus, an inspiring and powerful Roman General. After twelve years of fighting, Maximus longs for nothing more than the warm embrace of his family. Unfortunately, the king, Marcus Aurelius asked that he should be crowned king of Rome instead of his corrupt son Commodus. Maximus is caught in a power struggle, which leave him and his family condemned to death. This critical analysis of the motion picture “Gladiator,” will analyze the …show more content…
The dialogue allows the audience to experience the things that the characters struggled. It reveals to the audience the secret struggles that Lucilla faced and how she truly felt about Maximus. During Lucilla’s visit to Maximus before he attempted his escape, she expressed he love for Maximus and they reveal to the audience that they had some emotional connection a long time ago. Due to her position as princess, she could not be with him.
The sound effects of the horses riding hard and charging into battle gave way to the clashing of swords during the battle in the first part of the movie. Maximus throws his sword and cuts one of the barbarians head off his shoulder. To show how much attention to detail was placed in this film, the audience can hear the sound of the sword wobbling as it sticks into the tree. During the making of the film, the musical director of the films interview showed that he did some post-dubbing and stereophonic sounds and synchronized sounds to help enhance the
Julius Mitchell
ENG 225
Prof. Jonathan Beller
13 March 2011
What would you do if you were engaged in a twelve year campaign; you have a wife and son who are waiting for you, but you are asked to be king and leader of your country? Would you refuse your king, and turn your back on your country, for the sake of two? Ridley Scott, director of Universal Pictures “Gladiator,” brought to life, writer David Franzoni’s epic tale of Maximus, an inspiring and powerful Roman General. After twelve years of fighting, Maximus longs for nothing more than the warm embrace of his family. Unfortunately, the king, Marcus Aurelius asked that he should be crowned king of Rome instead of his corrupt son Commodus. Maximus is caught in a power struggle, which leave him and his family condemned to death. This critical analysis of the motion picture “Gladiator,” will analyze the …show more content…
The dialogue allows the audience to experience the things that the characters struggled. It reveals to the audience the secret struggles that Lucilla faced and how she truly felt about Maximus. During Lucilla’s visit to Maximus before he attempted his escape, she expressed he love for Maximus and they reveal to the audience that they had some emotional connection a long time ago. Due to her position as princess, she could not be with him.
The sound effects of the horses riding hard and charging into battle gave way to the clashing of swords during the battle in the first part of the movie. Maximus throws his sword and cuts one of the barbarians head off his shoulder. To show how much attention to detail was placed in this film, the audience can hear the sound of the sword wobbling as it sticks into the tree. During the making of the film, the musical director of the films interview showed that he did some post-dubbing and stereophonic sounds and synchronized sounds to help enhance the