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Christopher Nolan on ‘Gladiator II’: ‘We’re There to See Our Own Dark Desires at a Comfortable Remove’
'Oppenheimer’ director Christopher Nolan on Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator II.’
He lets the world of “Gladiator II” speak for itself, once again showing us who we are simply by inviting us to enjoy the crazy inflationary ride. In films from “Blade Runner” to “Thelma and Louise” to “Gladiator II,” the visual density of Scott’s art serves as foil for his underlying thematic clarity. This has never been as clear as in the masterful opening shot of “Gladiator II,” where Paul Mescal’s hand gently cradles the grain harvested from the original movie’s swaying wheat.
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