‘Those About to Die’ Review: Desperate to Be Next ‘Game of Thrones’

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‘Those About to Die’ Review: Desperate to Be Next ‘Game of Thrones’
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Gladiators combat each other. Families war for power. Anthony Hopkins shows up. “Those About to Die” positions itself as an epic—and almost delivers.

delivers intrigue, deception, and coliseum carnage with an enthusiasm that’s offset by its derivativeness.appears to be the true authorial inspiration for showrunner Robert Rodat and director Roland Emmerich’s 10-part Peacock drama , what with its mix of sex, violence, treachery, and murder—as well as its treatment of its most famous star, whose participation turns out to be merely a short-term device to entice viewers to embrace a tale featuring largely unknown players.

The two are subsequently taken to be sold into slavery in Rome. To protect them, their mother Cala convinces their brother Kwame to accompany them by getting selected for gladiatorial duty. Despite his small stature, Kwame succeeds in this venture because he’s a fearsome warrior who’s just demonstrated his mettle by catching a rare, ferocious white lion.divides its time not simply between these two narrative threads but numerous others in Rome.

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