Homophobic? (spoilers)

Rating: Null/10 (27 November 2004)

Possible spoilers here, read at your own risk. It looks like a lot of people who've expressed their disdain for this film have been labeled homophobic. I hated this this movie, but it had nothing to do with Alexander's sexuality per se, because I could really care less. My main problem with this movie was the manner in which it highlighted Alexander's bisexuality. OK, fine, Alexander liked guys. Say it, show it, move on. But at least 150 minutes of this film are devoted to Colin looking wistfully at some guy. We get it already!! And when he's not looking, he and his friend go into some 20 minute speech of clichéd romance lines. It's as though Oliver Stone spent most of the movie trying to convince me Alexander went both ways. If there was any faith in the acting ability of anyone involved (and I'm starting to have my doubts about Colin), he could have done this in five minutes. In my own opinion, Alexander was probably like most other wealthy, powerful Greeks at the time and would have been involved in some form of homosexuality. But honestly who cares? Alexander's sex life is not what made him important or noteworthy, even if he was bisexual or whatever else. What makes him stand out is the fact that he CONQUERED THE WHOLE FREAKING WORLD!! I would bet that most of us have messed up families and confusing/dramatic sexual experiences, but how many of us have done anything remotely approaching great? I wish Stone and the writers (and whoever else is to blame) had focused more on the world-changing controversy of Alexander's career as a conquerer, killer, and politician than the mundane controversy of his sex life.