Ridley Scott's Gladiator may be the greatest Roman and Greek epic movie to have ever been produced. Now that is quite a statement. Gladiator is the full package with its brilliant camera shots, acting, and enticing story that deliver a memorable and satisfying experience. Gladiator rocked the world with its intense return to a genre that was over used in the early twentieth century. Luckily for Ridley Scott, the bold move payed off and a movie unlike any other of its time was born. Gladiator is such a masterpiece that even today's movies with next to unlimited technology cannot easily surpass it. Gladiator was not without its own subtle use of CGI, which made it the first major film to feature it. The movie tells the fictional story of a Roman general in a action filled yet touching drama. Ridley Scott's Gladiator revived a genre with unparalleled success through expert use of CGI and a story of revenge surrounded by love.