Ridley Scott has become “lazy” and “rushes” to get things done, says ‘Gladiator 2’ cinematographer

nme.com:

Ridley Scott has become “lazy” and “rushes” to get things done, according to his Gladiator 2 cinematographer.John Mathieson, who worked with Scott on both his Gladiator films, told the DocFix podcast back in March that Scott’s filming method has become “lazy”, with the director now “rushing” to complete projects.He went on to claim that the director had “changed” and was now “quite impatient” on set, which he felt had a detrimental effect on the finished production.

Scott’s last two films, Gladiator 2 and Napoleon have both received mixed reviews from critics.The film was awarded three stars from NME: “If you loved Gladiator, it’s odds-on you’ll enjoy this too.

It’s got all of the same exciting bits – swordfighting, rousing speeches, nasty poshos getting what they deserve,” Alex Flood wrote.“The problem is that’s all it gives you.

You want to feel like you’re watching Maximus lift off his helmet and deliver that iconic monologue for the first time again.