This move impresses Macrinus (Denzel Washington), who decides to buy Lucius on the basis of his monkey-chomping abilities. Later, Macrinus' gladiator trainer identifies Lucius as the one who "eats ...

24 years on from the original, Gladiator 2 has finally arrived on our screens ... telling him that he must kill his twin in order to save his monkey. Surprisingly, this works as Geta kills ...

"Gladiator II" shines best, though, in tightly choreographed sequences, like the battle between Acacius and Lucius teased in trailers, or more bombastic ones, like Lucius matching a feral monkey's ...