Pompeii
2014GermanyLanguage: EnglishDirected by Paul W. S. Anderson★ 5.5
Available in English: subtitled
In 79 A.D., Milo, a slave turned gladiator, finds himself in a race against time to save his true love Cassia, the beautiful daughter of a wealthy merchant who has been unwillingly betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts in a torrent of blazing lava, Milo must fight his way out of the arena in order to save his beloved as the once magnificent Pompeii crumbles around him.
Themes and style
Tone
brutaltensemelancholic
Pacing
escalatingslow build to explosion
Story
survivalescapepursuitcompetition
Emotion
all-consuming loveloyalty under pressuresacrificefeeling powerless
Themes
class and moneycorrupt institutionslife under oppression
Feel
crowd pleasercatharticgut punch
Violence
graphic