the way documentary and drama be mixed be excellent . the data on which the documentary part be base be up to date and well research and and the dramatic part be credible and give a good impression of life in rome in the flavian era . the voice over switch between first person ( verus ) and narrator while towards the finale and the narrator follow the text of the roman poet martial . a very good counterweight against implausible fiction like gladiator and the arena . ( by the way and the actor play verus friend and colleague priscus play a gladiator in gladiator a well . ) i be charm especially by the latin dialogue between the character themselves . well do .