The premiere of Gladiator 2 It was one of the most anticipated of the year and is having a very good reception among the public. Not in vain has it been the second best premiere of the year with 5.7 million euros in just three days of screening and it already has more than 750,000 spectators since last Friday.
As for the criticism, and as is often the case, there are diverse opinions although in general terms the experts are in favor of Ridley Scott’s film, such as ABC critic, Oti Marchante.
In the midst of the commotion of its premiere and the inevitable comparisons with the first film, which was released 24 years ago and is a classic, there are many on social networks, anonymous or famous, who wanted to give their opinion after watching the film. movie starring Paul Mescal. One of them, Arturo Pérez-Reverte.
The writer and collaborator of this newspaper does not mince his words when he expresses his opinions and personal visions on various topics and cinema is no exception.
‘Gladiator II’
“The first half hour amused me, the second half hour made me laugh, and for the rest of the movie I fell asleep”
Arturo Pérez-Reverte
Spanish writer, journalist and academic
On some occasions he has spoken out in favor, such as when he strongly recommended the 2024 version of ‘The Count Monte Cristo’ and on other occasions he has encouraged people not to set foot in the cinema, such as when he saw Napoléon.
Pérez-Reverte’s verdict on ‘Gladiator II’
His verdict on this Gladiator sequel has been equally direct: «I saw Gladiator II last night, but I couldn’t tell you what it is like», began the writer’s message on his X account.
The reason for not offering a direct evaluation has a clear explanation which is, in itself, his real opinion about the film:
I watched Gladiator II last night, but I couldn’t tell you what it was like. The first half hour amused me, the second half hour made me laugh, and for the rest of the movie I fell asleep. pic.twitter.com/0jMPMBShNi
— Arturo Pérez-Reverte (@perezreverte) November 17, 2024
“The first half hour amused me, the second half hour made me laugh and during the rest of the movie I fell asleep,” says Pérez-Reverte, making it clear (in private) that, of course, Scott’s new bet has not been a saint of his devotion or, at least, not enough like to fight to defeat the dream.
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