Laughably, unspeakably awful.

Rating: 1/10 (6 November 2005)

This film should be used as an example of how NOT to produce a film. Everything about it is hideous in the extreme - the grating Irish accents in ancient Macedonia, the unending awful, babbling dialogue, particularly from Alexander's mother and Alexander himself - one tooth-grindingly terrible speech to Hepheisteion springs to mind. The music often sounds cheesy and grating in the extreme, the lack of structure of the film - the constant shuffling between Alexander's current campaign and scenes with his mother and father, with no apparent reason or need to do so (I watched the Director's cut). The casting! Angelina Jolie, no matter how beautiful she undoubtedly is, is never at all convincing as Colin Farrell's mother, Val Kilmer's wildly over-acted turn as Phillip, Alexander's father. I could go on, but I may get too irate and end up smashing my keyboard... The first battle scene wasn't too bad though, it was just when they opened their mouths.......