Not the best drama, but epic battles.

Rating: 7/10 (19 March 2005)

You've probably heard the bad reviews for Alexander, and I don't disagree with them. The drama is kind of corny and the movie does get boring, but the action will have you at the edge of your seat. The movie starts out at young Alexander's home and then goes on to him riding horses, getting education, and all that. Then it goes to a battle scene with Persians and Alexanders army. This is a great and thrilling battle with charriots cutting legs off, pikes going through bodies, and all that gory stuff. The battle is excellently filmed and the stabs and slashes and people flying everywhere are very realistic. The rest of the middle of the movie is journeys, executions, and love scenes with Alexander and his Persian wife. Then it goes to another battle scene with war elephants in the jungle. To me this battle is one of the best i've ever seen, with elephants smashing bodies and Indians beating people with hammers. Then Alexander goes one on one with an elephant, until the man on it throws a spear at Alexander. The rest of the movie is about the army going home and Alexander dying. If only the movie had more battles it would of been better. But then again, it's a three and a half hour long movie with only two battles, so don't expect a Troy out of this movie. I give it seven stars.