As a world builder, Ridley Scott is one of the best in the industry. Not only is he deeply dedicated to the craft of creating eye-catching cinema, but he’s a thoughtful and detailed storyteller in the way that he molds his universes. Sometimes this means taking audiences on a journey across the cosmos to another time and place like he did in his sci-fi masterpieces Alien and <em>Blade Runner</em>, but other times it means flipping through the history books to real events. Of his historical dramas, many, like The Duelists, <em>Kingdom of Heaven</em>, and <em>Napoleon</em> stick out as some of the helmer’s very best thanks to his appreciation of history — even if he needs to put a more dramatic spin on things for the sake of the adaptation.
At the turn of the millennium, Scott chose to look back at one of the most exciting, brutal, and lavish chapters of humanity when he released Gladiator. Starring Russell Crowe, the movie blended fact with fiction as it pulled audiences back to the days when the Roman army was at its peak. The film largely follows the tale of Maximus (Crowe), a Roman general who, after a series of increasingly unfortunate events, finds himself fighting in the titular ring against all types of foes with his vengeful eye locked on Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix). Many would consider the title to be one of Scott’s very best, thanks to its $466 million box office earnings and its five Academy Award wins.
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Which OscarBest Picture
Is Your Perfect Movie?
Parasite · Everything Everywhere · Oppenheimer · Birdman · No Country
Five Oscar Best Picture winners. Five completely different visions of what cinema can be — and what it can do to you. One of them is the film that was made for the way your mind works. Ten questions will figure out which one.
Parasite
Everything Everywhere
Oppenheimer
Birdman
No Country for Old Men
01
What kind of film experience do you actually want?
The best movies don’t just entertain — they leave something behind.
02
Which idea grabs you most in a film?
Great films are driven by a central obsession. What’s yours?
03
How do you like your story told?
Form is content. The way a story is shaped changes what it means.
04
What makes a truly great antagonist?
The opposition defines the protagonist. What kind of opposition fascinates you?
05
What do you want from a film’s ending?
The final note is the one that lingers. What do you want it to sound like?
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