Gladiator vs. Traffic

Gladiator vs. Traffic For a movie to be nominated for “Best Picture,” it must be able to capture an audience’s attention early and not let go for the entire movie. Gladiator and Traffic do just that. Both these films are extremely strong at all the points an Oscar movie must be: plot, acting, music, and script (Soria). Ebert said, “Our laws against illegal drugs function as a price support system for the criminal drug …showed first 75 words of 1704 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1704 total…he is a slave taking on the most powerful man in the world-the emperor of Rome (Berardinelli).” Soria states “Gladiator is what a film should be. The dialogue is especially strong and well written (Soria).” Gladiator and Traffic both wonderful films and very deserving of Oscar nominations for Best Picture. Although it seemed many of the critics liked Traffic better, Gladiator was the rightful winner. Both storylines were captivating but Gladiator was overall more entertaining.