Anytime Hollywood makes an epic movie, you know it will be a huge undertaking.

Rating: 9/10 (22 March 2005)

When I heard that the story of Alexander the Great would be made into a motion picture, I was ecstatic! This was about 4 years ago when I heard about it. Originally Baz Luhrman was at the helm. Or was it Martin Scorcese. And Leonardo DiCaprio was on to star. Bottom line. The film was going to be made. I had hoped Hollywood had learned from the days of Fox's Cleopatra (1963). I loved Cleopatra and respected it even more after learning about the monstrous undertaking of the production. Anytime Hollywood makes an epic movie, you know it will be a huge undertaking. I know when I go to see an epic film based on an epic hero like Alexander, I expect beautiful sets and costumes. Alexander delivered! I was impressed with Alexander's entrance to Babylon. The architecture is beautiful. Great Quicktime VR on the movie website. The story was even more familiar to me because I am reading Mary Renault's Nature of Alexander. The music was gorgeous much like all of Vangelis' work. Alexander also sparked a renewed interest in history for me. I hope Hollywood continues to defy odds and create more epics like Alexander! Thank you Oliver Stone!