Gladiator Cop (1995)
10/10
No less than art - so beautiful.
12 September 2004
Warning: Spoilers
As so many other reviewers of Gladiator Cop have pointed out: This movie is the victim of a despicable crime. A terrible crime that befalls so many of the greatest movies of this genre - bad reviews and ratings. I'll leave this a spoiler free review as I would never undermine your experience of this movie, should you not have had the pleasure of watching it yet.

After viewing this stunningly and amazing piece of art I find myself mystified as to why so many qualities of this movie have been overlooked and set aside for a measly 2.9 on the IMDb user rating. What part of this movie is there not to like? It has everything needed for being the best movie ever produced by man: A complex story; amazing casting; superb acting; never-seen-before special effects; unbelievable stunts; music that is simply not of this world; deeply philosophical themes and a celebration to all creators of movie-art such as this - for making the movie industry a worthwhile entertainment investment for hundreds of millions of viewers around the globe!

These actors play their parts so well, that you virtually become them. You feel their pain and sorrow, most certainly not unlike a traditional Greek tragedy - and ironically so, this is also one of the many themes of this moving picture art. A celebration of old stories, reanimated in the times of new by, undoubtedly, one of the best actors of our time: Lorenzo Lamas. His performance as Andrew Garrett leaves no question as to weather Lamas was at the peak of his career when he stared in the movie. Simply outstanding.

My vocabulary comes to a loss when describing all the complex interplays of the movie and underlying sub stories. There are simply no words worthy of describing such a geniusly engineered storyline. As the story unfolds one cannot help to see how everything comes together in a supreme unity that forces certain questions to arise. This movie does not only seek to entertain but also transform the fortunate viewer into something better.

I could go on forever describing how much joy this movie has brought into my life but I would rather strongly recommend that you obtain this piece of cinema and watch it as soon as possible. There is no limit as to how much effect it could have on your life!
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