Gladiator

             sense, the film is perhaps best seen as a collage, or artistic representation of ancient .
             history, as opposed to an accurate, chronological, reconstruction of events.
             It also appears that Scott attempts to present not just a reconstruction of empirical .
             facts, but also desires to present to us his vision of the culture of ancient Rome, the spirit .
             of its time, and the psychological outlook characteristic of its period. This is evident .
             through his use of the Gladiators and the coliseum, which was a major focal point, and .
             one of the most famous artifacts from the Roman Empire. The time period of this movie .
             was correct in the sense that Marcus Aurielles ruled Rome from 161 to 180 BCE, and that .
             he did die after a Roman victory against the Germanians, but from what is still unknown. .
             Maximus on the other hand was a complete fictitious character, and there is no record of .
             him ever existing. Another point of the movie that was false was the fact that after .
             Maximus and Commodus died in the Coliseum, Rome was never restored as a republic, .
             in fact Senator Graccius never even existed. Although people are led to believe this, this .
             information is completely false.
             The movie as a whole was very easy to follow. It took us from the beginning in .
             which we see Maximus as a great leader of the Roman Legion, all the way to the ending .
             in which we see him come full circle and once again reunite with the family that was .
             taken from him so viciously. The director also uses the soundtrack as a tool to help the .
             viewer better follow and understand the film. The title track of the film, "Now We Are .
             Free" represent the main idea behind the entire film. The song, although it may be ironic .
             because of the fact that the only way Maximus can get his freedom is through death, .
             allows the viewer to see his death in a much lighter way. The use of light and dark .
             throughout this film play an important role. At the very beginning of the movie we see .