Gladiator II: An unpretentious feast of action and entertainment [ENG/SPA]

I'm still taking advantage of these holidays to rest, and there's nothing better than being in bed and watching a good movie. My oldest son told me that it was already possible to see Gladiator II, and without hesitation, we planned to watch it as a family. The truth is, I had been waiting quite a while to see it. It's all due to the hype on social media, knowing that it would be a kind of continuation of the first movie, its wonderful cast, and the possibility of seeing moments of Roman history seemed to fit together in perfect harmony, but not everything was as I expected.

Gladiador II: Un festín de acción y entretenimiento sin pretensiones.

Estos días de fiesta los sigo aprovechando para descansar y nada mejor que estar en cama y ver una buena película. Mi hijo mayor me dijo que ya era posible ver Gladiador II y sin dudarlo planeamos verla en familia, la verdad que tenía ya bastante tiempo esperando poder verla. Todo se debe al hype de las redes, saber que seria una especie de continuación de la primera película, su maravilloso elenco y la posibilidad de ver momentos de la historia romana parecía encajar en perfecta armonía, pero no todo fue como esperaba.


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One of the big differences with the first movie is the political complexity. The villain of the first was the emperor, and it was the typical fight of good against evil, the hero with little managing to defeat the villain with all the resources and power. In this second installment, the role of villain is strangely divided into several parts: at the beginning, General Acasius because he kills Hanno's wife, then the two Roman emperors, and then the slave trader Macrinus.

Una de las grandes diferencias con la primera película es la complejidad política. El villano de la primera fue el emperador y era la típica lucha del bueno contra el malo, el hero con poco que logra vencer al al malvado con todos los recursos y poder. En esta segunda entrega el rol de villano se reparte extrañamente en varias partes, al comienzo el general Acasius porque mata a la esposa de Hanno, luego los dos emperadores romanos y luego el esclavista Macrinus.



While I was watching the movie, I thought this was a big flaw and the story was going in the wrong direction, but as it progressed, I realized that it recovers its essence and becomes a piece of entertaining cinema. It’s a mistake to watch this movie wanting to see how Roman history is honored; this is about entertainment, crude and unpretentious. We’re talking about all the events, even the struggle for power of the empire, happening in the Colosseum.

Mientras veía la película pensaba que esto eran un gran fallo y la historia iba mal encaminada, pero conforme avanzo y me di cuenta que recupera su esencia y se convierta en una pieza de cine entretenido. Es un fallo ver esta película queriendo ver como se honra la historia romana, esta se trata de entretenimiento, burdo y sin complejos, hablamos de que todo los acontecimientos, incluso la lucha por el poder del imperio ocurren en el Coliseo.


The same character of Denzel Washington, Macrinus, says it in the movie: "The greatest temple built by the Romans is the Colosseum." The plot shows us a people tired of their rulers and the misery they live in, but enjoying the "entertainment" they receive in this place. You spend the 2 and a half hours of the movie witnessing most of the events in this place, and the truth is, it's not boring, even if the terrible CGI or the poor dialogue is very noticeable; everything becomes unimportant because it's pure entertainment.

El mismo personaje de Denzel Washington, Macrinus, lo dicen el la pelicula: "el más grande templo construido por los romanos es el Coliseo". La trama nos muestra a un pueblo hastiado de sus gobernantes y de la miseria que viven, pero gozando del "entretenimiento" que reciben en este lugar. Pasas la 2 horas y media de película presenciando la mayoría de loa acontecimientos en este lugar, y la verdad no aburre, aunque sea muy notorio el pésimo CGI, o los pobre diálogos, todo pasa sin importancia porque es puro entretenimiento.



Although the movie strives to give continuity to Marcus Aurelius's dream of Rome, and they mention it many times, along with the epic idea that the grandson himself has arrived to rescue that dream and carry it out, the attention is focused more on how that will happen. I'm referring to the fights, the combats, how to defeat the bad guys, and how the characters connect with those of the first movie, how the bad guys are more detestable, and you want someone to quickly beat them. It's a show from beginning to end.

Aunque la película se esfuerza por dar continuidad al sueño de Roma de Marco Aurelio, y lo mencionan muchas veces, junto a la épica idea que el nieto mismo a llegado para rescatar ese sueño para llevarlo a cabo, la atención se centra mas en el como eso pasara, me refiero a las luchas, combates, como vencer al malo y como se van conectando los personajes con los de la primera película, como los malos son más detestables y quieres que alguien rápidamente les gane, es un show de principio a fin.


What cannot be denied is the quality of the acting. I really liked seeing Joseph Quinn as Emperor Geta alongside Fred Hechinger as Caracalla; together they do a very good job of detestable psychopath villains. Pedro Pascal, although he doesn't appear much, does his role very well. Paul Mescal, our gladiator, doesn't do too badly either, but Denzel Washington steals the show; his charisma fits perfectly into his character of an ambitious man who plans from the shadows what no one expects.

Lo que si no se puede negar es la calidad de la actuación, me gusto mucho ver a Joseph Quinn como el emperador Geta junto a Fred Hechinger como Caracalla, juntos hacen muy bien de villanos psicópatas detestables. Pedro Pascal aunque no aparece mucho hace muy bien su papel, Paul Mescal nuestro gladiador tampoco lo hace tan mal, pero el show se lo roba Denzel Washington, su carisma encaja perfectamente en su personaje de hombre ambicioso que planea desde las sombras lo que nadie espera.



In conclusion, I think that the sum of all these aspects, as a formula for an unforgettable movie, came too late. 24 years after the first installment, it's not as spectacular. These are times of cinematic super productions that have left us astonished, so nothing surprises us anymore. This is old cinema, it's Sunday afternoon cinema that works perfectly well to entertain us and nothing more. It's not a story that will remain in our minds as one of the greatest movies of all time.

En conclusión creo que la suma de todos estos aspectos, como fórmula para una película inolvidable llegó muy tarde, 24 años después de la primera entrega ya no resulta tan espectacular, son tiempos de superproducciones cinematográficas que nos han dejado atónitos, así que ya cualquier cosa no nos sorprende, esto es cine viejo, es cine dominguero que funciona perfectamente bien para entretenernos y nada más, no es una historia que permanecerá en nuestras mentes como una de las más grandes películas de todos los tiempos.



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Ayer mismo vi el filme 🎞 me gusto mucho, tienes buenas peleas y acción para mi gusto, buen drama e historia de épocas romanas.

Buena explicación @danielcarrerag y contenido para el que no ha visto la película. Y es real que demoro mucho en salir la 2da version por eso no es tan atractiva.
Saludos y feliz navidad bro !! 😉👌🎄🎆!!

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Hice mi máximo esfuerzo por no dar spoilers. Tal como lo explico en la publicacion, quizas ese sea el principal factor negativo que tiene la película.

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I just finished watching the movie Gladiator 2 and I liked the way it showed the Roman Coliseum full of water, with wars and ships and sharks devouring people who fell into the water. Although the entire movie has vibrations in the image and the truth is that it gets tiring for the eyes. I think they should have used a better camera to shoot the entire movie.

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Yeah that was an interesting idea, to have a naval battle inside the coliseum, the truth is that was not possible, but for entertainment purposes it was fine.

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II was a fun family experience, even if it didn't quite meet your expectations 💜. Thanks for sharing @danielcarrerag 🙌

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Yeah it was a fun family experience, and yes it fulfilled my expectations, not the highest, but I enjoyed it.