Numbed to Violence
A few months ago, the first trailer for the long-anticipated sequel to the 2000 film Gladiator was released. Gladiator was the first R-rated film that I ever watched from start to finish, and I remember it vividly. The film, a standard revenge story, boasts fantastic set pieces, an epic score, and plenty of battle and fight scenes drenched in blood and testosterone. The film won five Academy…