Stunning Achievement

Rating: Null/10 (25 November 2004)

It troubles me that at this late date in history, our "leaders" have so effectively marginalized homosexuals that people feel comfortable writing so spitefully on this comments board. Homophobia is now congratulated and encouraged -- so much so that IMDb hasn't even asserted itself and erased all the bigoted, hateful, dangerous, and ignorant remarks I've been reading. (Personal favorite: The reviewer who claimed to have no problem with homosexuality and then criticized the exotic male dancer. Usually people who openly volunteer that they have "no problem" have a problem.)
Oliver Stone is of course a first-rate filmmaker, one of the best living directors on any continent, and I encourage all the people who loved "Alexander" to share their thoughts on this board. Don't apologize, don't enter into the nonsensical "debates" about accents and sexuality and melodrama: These aren't real arguments; they're leveraged by the ignorant.
What we have here is a crazed, enormous, manic, genuine, heartful, unhinged, rollicking cinematic masterpiece. And just as soon as our culture grows up, so will its affection for this movie grow.