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Memorable, crazy movie

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Blistering performances.

Slightly weak, but funny and delightful movie clearly written by and for British geeks. Don't expect Hollywood production values, or Hollywood tropes in this movie. The movie is full of funny observations on life in British culture, and being a woman. I disagree that this movie is missing wit, but I think it needs a bit of wit from the watcher.I think the movie was let down by its packaging, as the kind of people who will enjoy it will not likely select that cover.Could end up as a cult favourite, backed by fans who enjoy what's unique about this movie.

Three British sisters - a chieftaness, a loser, and a warrior, get involved with the invading Romans.Ostensibly a feminist spoof of Gladiator, this is actually essentially a feature-length sketch from the Channel 4 sketch show Smack The Pony, providing a vehicle for the three women performers to do their thing. In practical terms, this means that Fiona Allen comes out best, since her warrioress demands underplaying: conversely the overacting of Doon Mackichan and Sally Phillips, which works quite well in the context of a sketch show, becomes irritating and downright exhausting after half an hour. The film is 89 minutes long, so draw your own conclusions.The script is not bad, roaming between situation comedy, slapstick, wordplay, daftness, and wit. And, for a low budget film, it looks more expensive than it is, although you are unlikely to mistake it for a big budget blockbuster.

Great British Humour. Under rated to the Maximus. I think this movie is hilarious. If you're well versed in History or the Roman Empire, you will get a good laugh out of this. Gladiatress starts of as a typical British comedy, of the likes I haven't seen since Monty Python.It's set in Britain, around the fall of the Gaul's and Caesars' interest in Britain grows. As he investigates further, he hears warrior princesses run Britain. He has to see this!! So, the story focuses on a little British tribe with pathetic men and Warrior women as leaders. Great show for you women out there. The story centers around 3 sisters, "Dwyfuc" the princess warrior of the tribe, "Worthaboutapig" who's worth about a pig, not less than a pig!! And "Smirgut the Fierce" who's loosing her fierceness because of childbirth.When the Romans kidnap "Dwyfuc", her sister "Worthaboutapig" gets chosen to get her back. When "Smirgut the Fierce" helps her, there adventures land all 3 sisters in the gladiator ring facing "Schlaffwaffe The Goth". From there the plot just thickens!!

OK, I had several advantages in watching Gladiatress...I had read the terrible reviews and had the lowest possible expectations, so I wasn't going to be disappointed.I watched it with a glass of good wine and in the company of two friends who had happy memories of their fun time as extras (and we even managed to catch glimpses of them) - I recognised every single location shot - all within a few miles of my home So, you have to weigh this when I say we all enjoyed it. We all laughed aloud lots of times.It also looks great. Much higher production values than you'd expect for a movie of this type. Partly this is down having borrowed equipment and costumes from the multi zillion dollar Gladiator. But it is also a well-made movie in its own right (OK, it's not Once upon a Time in the West - but neither is it On The Buses).And Sally Phillips is just scrummy. She can do no wrong as far as I'm concerned. And, apparently, she is a very nice person too.So... this is never going to be on anyone's Top Ten, but give it a chance. I think some of the negativity it's had is completely over the top. I hope it does get a theatrical release - I think it deserves that.