First Impressions: Lots of blood and guts – fighting for freedom.
It’s a riveting movie set in 72BC where the Roman Empire conquered countries in Europe and sold their citizens into slavery. One slave dared to take a stand: Spartacus (Goran Visnjic). He vows to one day live as a free man. Spartacus courage and determination to be free motivates other slaves to follow him.
Although the Roman Empire was a powerful empire, “they were alarmed at the growing slave insurrection. Spartacus had to be stopped at all costs.”
This man Spartacus is admirable on so many levels:
1. He doesn’t only think about himself but others
2. He leads by example
3. He is fearless and courageous – hero material
4. His desire for men and women to be free drives him and “in the final battle of slaves versus Romans, Spartacus’ epic fight for freedom becomes the stuff of legend.”
5. He falls for one woman and they have a son. I would guess the son would continue his fathers’ legacy.
Where there is a hero, a villain is inevitable. Needless to say there will be a betrayer of the hero who will either get bought off or promised some position of authority.
Spartacus, an epic revolt, is worth the watch, especially if you like early century movies.
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