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Gladiator IIhas big sandals to fill.
From thumbs-up to thumbs-downs, heres how critics are reacting.
Its only when characters fight that the movie comes alive.
AtGladiator II, are we not entertained?
But thats not necessarily the same as enthralled.
Its an epic without a purpose and therefore fine for a lazy Sunday streaming in a few months.
After that,Gladiator IIwill find its true purpose playing on multiple screens in the TV aisle at Costco.
You will not be necessarily be enlightened, empowered, or enthralled by all ofGladiator II.
But you will almost assuredly be entertained.
David Fear,Rolling Stone
Never mind that this originality-free sequel fails to resonate like its predecessor.
In the moment, audiences will be too razzle-dazzled to care.
Peter Travers,ABC News
Can a film be too much and not enough at the same time?
The film itself is a son, made from the same DNA in the same image.
It is the onlyGladiatorsequel that could possibly exist and exactly what you expect, for better or for worse.
Katie Walsh,The Los AngelesTimes
