The 4k set is a three-disc set containing the UHD disc and two regular blu-ray discs. The UHD disc and the first regular blu-ray just contain the film, and the second regular blu-ray contains all of the bonus content. The A/V transfer on the UHD disc is outstanding. It is at or near reference quality for both audio and video. Some of the CGI does look a bit too fake for my liking, but some of the scenes could really only be done with CGI. The bonus content includes a little over 90 minutes of making-of and behind-the-scenes material, split into six featurettes, that feature interviews with the cast and crew. Then, there is ten minutes of deleted scenes.
Overall, the movie is good, but not as good as the original. It does a good job calling back to the original film and even answers some questions from it, but because they couldn't really bring Russell Crowe back (aside from showing him in a couple of flashbacks), it couldn't really capture the feel of the first movie. While the movie references some legacy characters, Connie Nielsen and Derek Jacobi were the only two cast members to fully reprise their roles. The acting is very good. Mescal does a very good job as the lead, and Washington plays a great antagonist. Like the first movie, this one fictionalizes real Roman people (mainly Emperors) to tell the story, but it is not and does not try (or pretend to) be historically accurate. Ultimately, if you liked the first movie, this one is worth checking out.
