Strange one this one...no where near as emotionally moving as the first movie...but nonetheless watchable. Like the fact that Paul Mescal did not try to be a Russel Crowe,he brought his own feel to the role And Denzel brought a twistedness that not even Comodus can match (deserves an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor if you ask me)....it's not a brilliant movie, but it's the type that you wouldn't mind seeing a second time.