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The film held its first screening last night and the reaction has been overall positive, with Denzel being declared the frontrunner and a lock for Supporting Actor.
Paul Mescal is the classic case of taking an indie actor and throwing them in a big studio blockbuster. It either works out (think Laura Dern in Jurassic Park) or doesn’t (think Alicia Silverstone in Batman & Robin), and it allegedly worked here.
| by Anonymous | reply 17 | October 22, 2024 2:54 AM |
This guy didn’t feel it was as good as the first but that Denzel steals the show.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | October 19, 2024 7:16 AM |
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | October 19, 2024 7:19 AM |
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | October 19, 2024 7:21 AM |
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | October 19, 2024 7:22 AM |
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | October 19, 2024 7:25 AM |
I don't recognise any of these names except for Mavity of NBP.
In any case, early reactions are always glowing, let's wait for the big critics to chime in.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | October 19, 2024 7:28 AM |
Paul introduced the film at the screening. What a cutie.
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | October 19, 2024 7:29 AM |
R6 you don’t recognize Deadline, posted at OP?
You don’t need to recognize the people commenting. These are a lot of smaller and independent critics, film school students or film school graduates invited. I trust them more than the big critics.
Also, keep that same energy for all things. You don’t question the people who praise a movie like Queer but do this? 😂
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | October 19, 2024 7:32 AM |
The smaller pages are the ones who will give you honest reviews. The big critics always go along with what is expected.
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | October 19, 2024 7:35 AM |
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | October 19, 2024 7:36 AM |
Did they get a 11 minutes standing ovation ? I think not.
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | October 19, 2024 8:26 AM |
It would be surprising if the film is very good, given Ridley Scott’s track record
Napoleon
House of Gucci
The Last Duel
All the Money in the World
Alien Covenant
Exodus Gods and Kings
The Counselor
Prometheus
Robin Hood
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | October 19, 2024 11:36 AM |
Also lines like “Denzel is guaranteed to win his third Oscar” are signs of industry fellating
Best Supporting Actor is widely seen as Guy Pearce’s to lose, for his performance in The Brutalist.
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | October 19, 2024 11:39 AM |
Macrinus, who is played by Denzel Washington, was not black African. He was of Berber North African lineage, and he never was based in Rome. He was in Antioch.
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | October 19, 2024 6:47 PM |
Here are 25 minutes of the Gladiator II panel discussion after the screening last night. Paul Mescal, Connie Nielsen, Denzel Washington and Fred Hechinger participated.
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | October 19, 2024 7:32 PM |
"Wicked" is opening the same weekend as Gladiator II.
Gladwick?
| by Anonymous | reply 16 | October 22, 2024 2:38 AM |
If they put a Gladiator poster over a Wicked poster, I WILL BE SHOCKED AND DISRESPECTED.
| by Anonymous | reply 17 | October 22, 2024 2:54 AM |
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