Like the morale of Alexander's troops, the film deteriorates with time...

Rating: 6/10 (3 April 2005)

Alexander
Alexander (Colin Farrell), the King of Macedonia, leads his legions against the giant Persian Empire. After defeating the Persians he leads his Army across the then known world venturing further than any Westerner had ever gone all the way to India.
It's interesting to note that 'Alexander' is the second swords-and-sandals epic to be released in 2004, after Wolfgang Petersen's impressive May hit, 'Troy'. A obvious result of the monumental success of 2000's 'Gladiator', 'Alexander' at first seems to have the advantage over the spin on 'The Illiad' with Oliver Stone at the helm. Unfortunately, like the morale of Alexander's troops, the film deteriorates with its running time. Colin Farrell gives a very good performance (good enough to distract from the hammy work by Jolie, Kilmer and others), but it isn't enough. 'Alexander' is undoubtedly an ambitious project, but maybe Oliver Stone isn't the right man to take it on.
~ 6/10 ~