Christopher Nolan Reveals his favorite movie of 2024 is Ridley Scottof Gladiator II. While I enjoyed this movie, it didn’t make my top ten favorite movies of the year.
Nolan shared his insights with Variety, writing:
“At Ridley Scott’s First GladiatorMaximus asks us: “Aren’t you happy?” Through the film we are faced with the truth about why we visit the Colosseum. Scott knew we weren’t here to learn more about Roman culture; We are there to see our own dark desires in a comfortable way.
“But he is an experienced director who will not be found compared to our time. He has made the world Gladiator II It speaks for itself and once again shows us who we are by inviting us to enjoy a wild ride through inflation.
“Why are there sharks in the stadium? Because we need them, and Scott masterfully provides them to us. As he reveals how games are used to manipulate public opinion, we can’t help but see the shadow cast on our own public arenas. Go to the beach.
“Like the long-awaited sequel to the best, Gladiator II It has to be a remake and a sequel rolled into one, and it’s a testament to Scott’s talent that he successfully balances the personal pathos of the original with the expansionist imperatives of the sequel’s central themes, bringing a lifetime of experience in controlling tone.
“Scott elevates the game with his action performances – his incredible, highly observant, multi-camera set pieces (so different from the original) masterfully build the action into one clear and crisp sequence after another. A jaw-dropping sequence.
“The effect is not just to entertain, but to make us aware of the film’s themes. Few filmmakers are able to work so invisibly on multiple levels. From blade runner arrive Therma and Louise arrive Gladiator IIthe visual density of Scott’s art sets off his underlying thematic clarity.
“Despite his huge success, Scott has never been properly recognized for his contribution to the development of film narrative. The visual innovations he and other directors in the British advertising industry of the 1970s brought to film are often cited as Superficial, but critics of the time missed the point – the lavish cinematography and detailed design brought new depth to the film’s visual language, mise-en-able to tell us what the world they were depicting was like. scene.
“This has never been clearer than in the brilliant opening shot of ‘The Movie’ Gladiator IIPaul Mescal’s hands gently hold the grain harvested from the swaying wheat in the original film.
what did you think of Gladiator II! Is this one of your favorite movies of the year?
