Situation of Rome in the Movie Gladiator

The way more the movie "Gladiator" depicted Rome as a Land of Barbarians. They act and think they are civilized but they are not. They enjoy the deaths and abuse of slaves. They find it entertaining that men kill each other in the Colosseum. The senators also have no power and everyone is afraid of the emperor. The Emperor has complete control of everything and can do whatever he wants. It shows the corruption of Rome in those days.