Ridley Scott’s sequel is certainly long awaited, but does it match up to the original, who will get an Oscar nod, what’s in a kiss and were you not entertained?

• This article contains spoilers for Gladiator II

Twenty-four years on and Ridley Scott’s belated follow-up to his biggest critical success is finally on cinema screens. How does it compare to the first film? Can Paul Mescal convince? Does Denzel Washington steal the show? And how about that rhino? Here’s the place to unpick it all.