Amazing.

Rating: 9/10 (1 July 2011)

I've been studying about Alexander the Great lately and decided to pick up Alexander: The final cut just to see how it is.
And after watching the entire 3 hours and 30 minutes of the film, I just don't see why it received such a low rating. Were these critics watching the same movie as I did ? Because the movie that I've just watched was amazing.
It wasn't packed with battle actions but the two battles which were included were nicely done and just right for the movie. I would rather watch Alexander's life than men getting their heads chopped off any day.
Collin wasn't exactly an outstanding actor but he wasn't as terrible as everyone has said either. I thought his portrayal of Alexander wasn't that bad at all. Overall , Olive made pretty good casting choices for the major characters. (loved his choices for Olympia, Hephaestion and Bagoas)
A lot of people seemed to have complained about the "overdid-homosexuality" being thrown at them. Personally, I thought Oliver did a good job regarding that. If you did your study on Alexander, you will know that he is a known bisexual.
I would recommended viewers to read about Alexander briefly before watching this movie. It would prove to be a wonderful movie.