Very entertaining

Rating: 8/10 (7 September 2007)

I probably left my brain when I saw this movie on DVD. On several technical counts, it wasn't supposed to be a great movie. At various times, I felt that Colin lacked the authority to portray Alexander - I don't know whether this was due to the script itself. The frequency of the flashbacks barely worked for me.
And yet I immensely enjoyed this movie. Although I had to avert my eyes sometimes because of the violence, I enjoyed the battle scenes for how Alexander was able to defeat his opponents tactically. At certain points, I had to pause the movie while I googled details about the historical battle. This movie excited me.
The other reviewers are right - this movie is no Troy. I couldn't stand the Hollywood petulant-brat interpretation of Achilles in that movie. Troy is all cotton candy; I became too full of it about halfway through.
With the movie Alexander, I felt that I was right there, like a rapt scribe listening to a wonderful story of great deeds. (What do we watch movies for, again?)