The movies Gladiator and Brave Heart
...on was unfit to lead. He wanted Maximus to lead the Roman people. All of these aroused Commodus’s anger. He killed his father and attempted to killed Maximus and his family. Luckily, Maximus escaped with his courage and intelligence. But his wife and little son were out of lucky, they were both killed. Then he was captured and became a gladiator at last. In many bloody fights, Maximus won the crowds again and again. Commodus planed to win the people’s hearts in the fight between Maximus and him. Commodus hurt Maximus seriously with a poisonous knife before the fight. Finally, Maximus won again, he killed Commodus and he also died with a smile. All people respected him deeply, including his friends and enemies. I enjoyed the movie while I was watching it. I could not take my eyes off the pictures. The film reappeared the great scene of the Roman arena. After I finished watching, my mood could not smooth for a long time. I also remembered another movie Brave Heart that I had seen several years before. The film told us a story that a hero named William led the Scotland farmers who couldn’t bear the cruel rule of English to struggle against the English king. On one hand, I think Gladiator and Brave Heart are the same kind of movies. For example, they both had the background of wars. The heroes, Maximus and William, had many similarities. They had abilities in leading and fighting. They also loved their family and were love...