Gladiator II is the second installment of Ridley Scott’s iconic Gladiator franchise. This movie sticks to the core concept of its first part, yet it tries to expand its world in new directions this time. Here’s my unbiased review of the movie.  The Plot of The Gladiator II The story, which is set in Numidia around 200 AD, sixteen years after Maximus's death, focuses on Lucius Verus (Paul Escal), Maximus and Lucilla's son. General Acacius (Pedro Pascal) invades his house, murders Lucius's wife, a