Gladiator II

I watched the premiere in Sydney. The plot is richer and more emotional than the first one. Everyone's acting is great, Paul did a wonderful job! Denzel has a great talent for comedy and contributed a lot of funny plots. I personally feel that it is not bloody at all. There are many fighting scenes and it is very cool. The ending is very emotional and there are many touching parts.

To sum up the shortcomings: 1. Some dialogue editing switches too frequently. I personally don't like this editing method. I prefer to use a slightly longer shot to focus on one person (preferably the main character) so that I can capture the slight changes in the person's facial during the dialogue.

2. The sea water in front is a bit too real to makes it look fake. The sea water is too blue and perfect, which often presents the opposite effect.

3. Regarding historical rationality, I don't think people at that time had a certain understanding of the concept and appearance of the god of death. (I'm not sure)

p. S. This is a script adapted from history. There is no need to care about the originality of the script. Therefore, it's unnecessary to care about whether the second one is a remake of the first one. People say that they want to see a sequel but don't want the script to be too related to the previous one. This statement itself is contradictory. If we must see a completely different story, then we should list it as an original script. But the second one clearly states that it is an adaptation. You can judge the adaptation of the script, but if you are not satisfied with its originality, maybe you should rewrite the history book.

My ratings in various dimensions: Writing: 9.5/10 Direction: 10/10 Cinematography: 10/10 Acting: 10/10 Editing: 7.5/10 Sound:10/10 Score/Soundtrack: 10/10 Production Design: 9.5/10 Casting: 10/10 Effects: 8/10 Hair and Make Up: 9.5/10 Costume Design: 9.5/10.