Long-winded

Rating: 5/10 (2 July 2005)

This film is so long-winded that it seemed to last much longer that its 2:30 hrs. It just seemed to go on and on. The leading character was definitely not well casted: the 'blond' (most unlikely, considering dominant traits consistent with eastern Mediterranean racial features) boy just doesn't match up to the probable likeness of the true Alexander. The veteran soldiers all seemed to have had an eye put out. They wouldn't last much on a battle field where lateral and 3D vision would be essential to survive.
I was most disappointed overall, although the effort was evidently considerable in terms of resources put in. But mega-bucks just don't guarantee a good movie.