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If you had asked me how many nominations Gladiator 2 was going to get before the announcement date, I would have told you probably in the area of 6-8. The original, which I disliked, got 12 noms, just short of the record 13, and won 5.
This film serves as a true sequel, many years later, and as the movie progresses, we see the familial and generational connections to the original. It's a trope we see over and over again - Luke Skywalker is no coincidence, that's Darth Vader's son! Again in this version, there are two (not one) tyrannical rulers who love watching the blood sport, there are two strong warriors (not one) fighting for what's right, and there is one unknown son coming back and discovering his true identity. This one was much more interesting, much more compelling, and even the gladiator scenes in the arena were much more creative (I'll leave you to discover the sharks for yourself).
This is not a movie for everyone - I probably could have given it a pass without the Oscar noms, but I was shocked to discover how much I enjoyed it. I felt this one had more depth to the characters and more intrigue that keeps you on the edge of your seat, rather than just the choreography of fight scenes. Worth it for a Saturday night streamer when you can't find something else to watch. Between Denzel, Paul, and Pedro, it's nice eye candy if nothing else.
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