Christopher Nolan's best movie of the year is 'Gladiator II' – Ridley Scott's 'work in the invisible' is highly praised | THE RIVER

2024, film directorchristopher nolanDirector Ridley Scott was selected as “One of the Year'' by“Gladiator II: The Voice Calling the Hero”It was. At Variety in the US, he praises the filmmaking of masters in all his words.

“Gladiator II'' is the first sequel in 24 years to “Gladiator'' (2000) starring Russell Crowe. Nolan quotes a scene from the previous film in which the main character Maximus asks the people gathered in the arena, “Are you not entertained?”“Through this film, we will face the truth of why we visit the Colosseum.”I described it as a work. “Scott knows that we don't come here to learn about Roman culture, but because we want to see our own dark desires from a comfortable distance.”

“He (Scott) is too experienced a manager to draw parallels with the modern era.Let Gladiator II speak for itself, inviting us to enjoy a crazy, ever-accelerating roller coaster that once again teaches us who we are.. Why is there a shark in the Colosseum? Because we asked for it and Scott gives it to us in a great way. As we discover how games are being used to manipulate public opinion, we see our own shadows cast in the sand. ”

Nolan says Gladiator II is “both a remake and a sequel.” While balancing the original elements of the previous work with the “larger scale'' demands of the sequel, it combines the stylistic control that has been cultivated over many years. Unlike the previous film, the film also uses multiple cameras to shoot and edit the action, “not only is it fun, but it also makes you aware of the theme of the movie.'' “There are very few filmmakers who can accomplish such a wide range of work without being seen.''

Finally, despite Nolan's impressive filmography,“Scott's contributions to the evolution of film storytelling have not been properly recognized.”claims. “The visual innovations they brought were often dismissed as superficial, but critics at the time were wrong. Their lavish cinematography and detailed design brought new depth to visual language and direction, and “It taught me what the world in which I live in makes me feel.” That couldn't be made clearer in the opening scene of Gladiator II, in which “Paul Mescal's hand gently wraps around the grain that was sloshing around in the previous film.”

The movie “Gladiator II: A Voice Calling a Hero'' is currently in theaters.

Source: Variety