I decided to write an early review of "Gladiator II" when the movie was going on for about 1 hour and 28 minutes, but I just felt disconnected. The storyline and the characters that appeared so far were just so shallow and one-dimensional, neither interesting nor logical, and quite absurd too.
The city that the Roman army/navy attacked was built right on the edge where the sea was. It just looked so fake.
Both of the protagonists of each side chewing something almost at the same time; were they chewing gums of different brands, like baseball players nowadays?
The guy fought the Roman inside the city, how come he woke up in the sea? How could he so easily find his deceased wife among those corpses floating in the sea? And the Roman soldiers allowed him to cry over his wife's corpse and then took him ashore?
How come there were Koi ponds almost everywhere in Rome since Koi appeared as a result of a genetic mutation during Japan's Edo period (early 19th century), and after long years of continuous breeding, it has long been an ornamental fish that the Japanese are familiar with and love. The ancient Romans had already owned Kois and knew to appreciate them is another myth to me.
Then came the myth of the whitening teeth of Denzel Washington and most of the Romans around him. While the concept of teeth cleaning with paste-like substances dates back to ancient civilizations, the first commercially available whitening toothpaste with added chemicals like peroxide to brighten teeth was introduced in the mid-1980s; with "Rembrandt" being one of the first brands to claim whitening properties in their paste. Key points about the history of whitening toothpaste are: Ancient practices: Egyptians used a mixture of ground pumice and vinegar to whiten teeth, though this method was quite abrasive.
Early toothpaste: In the 1800s, dentists started using chlorine as a bleaching agent for teeth.
Peroxide introduction: Around 1960, dentist William Klusimer developed peroxide-based whitening agents, which were widely used until the late 1980s.
Modern whitening toothpaste: The late 1980s saw the widespread introduction of whitening toothpaste containing carbamide peroxide, making it readily available to consumers.
So Why did all the rich and powerful Romans already have perfect white teeth, so brightly white? You could see Denzel's teeth in the dark anytime when he opened his mouth.
Then why does the dialogue in this movie feel so modern and present? It made me feel like watching a 21st Century period movie.
At the time when the movie played for 1 hour and 28 minutes, nothing but ridiculousness and numbness.
The city that the Roman army/navy attacked was built right on the edge where the sea was. It just looked so fake.
Both of the protagonists of each side chewing something almost at the same time; were they chewing gums of different brands, like baseball players nowadays?
The guy fought the Roman inside the city, how come he woke up in the sea? How could he so easily find his deceased wife among those corpses floating in the sea? And the Roman soldiers allowed him to cry over his wife's corpse and then took him ashore?
How come there were Koi ponds almost everywhere in Rome since Koi appeared as a result of a genetic mutation during Japan's Edo period (early 19th century), and after long years of continuous breeding, it has long been an ornamental fish that the Japanese are familiar with and love. The ancient Romans had already owned Kois and knew to appreciate them is another myth to me.
Then came the myth of the whitening teeth of Denzel Washington and most of the Romans around him. While the concept of teeth cleaning with paste-like substances dates back to ancient civilizations, the first commercially available whitening toothpaste with added chemicals like peroxide to brighten teeth was introduced in the mid-1980s; with "Rembrandt" being one of the first brands to claim whitening properties in their paste. Key points about the history of whitening toothpaste are: Ancient practices: Egyptians used a mixture of ground pumice and vinegar to whiten teeth, though this method was quite abrasive.
Early toothpaste: In the 1800s, dentists started using chlorine as a bleaching agent for teeth.
Peroxide introduction: Around 1960, dentist William Klusimer developed peroxide-based whitening agents, which were widely used until the late 1980s.
Modern whitening toothpaste: The late 1980s saw the widespread introduction of whitening toothpaste containing carbamide peroxide, making it readily available to consumers.
So Why did all the rich and powerful Romans already have perfect white teeth, so brightly white? You could see Denzel's teeth in the dark anytime when he opened his mouth.
Then why does the dialogue in this movie feel so modern and present? It made me feel like watching a 21st Century period movie.
At the time when the movie played for 1 hour and 28 minutes, nothing but ridiculousness and numbness.