Worse movie ever by Oliver Stone... wait for DVD if that

Rating: 1/10 (28 November 2004)

This movie is not only long and horribly cast but the story is so utterly dull and chopped up that one is better suited watching the History channel Alexander story that is at least correct historically. Colin F. does an okay job with this TV miniseries overbudgeted film but besides Val Kilmer and Angeline one wonders why Oliver even made this movie, what was his message since the main character has no arcs that holds any resemblance to being entertaining. And i love most of Oliver's movies but this is just on the realm of being a movie one wants to walk out of esp the tacky cgi scenes that look like something out of a 50s or Japanese godzilla movie, not to mention the gay scenes that lack any substance resembling any depth so at the end of the movie one is left trying to root for the main character because no other character is developed besides his crazy mother who you're not sure if she is medusa, a witch or a demented mother, and the last funny issue is how many characters have lost an eye in this movie that you wonder if they are a part of some macedonian fraternity. I can not stress how this movie is not worth 8 dollars and i debate if worth 3 for rental comparing it to Troy which at least had redeeming characters and a story with a decent flow and fight scenes that made one believe Brad Pitt was capable of fighting.. there is not one scene where Colin shows what motivated him to travel over 10000 miles and over 10 years or what his genius or skills in battle with a sword or hand to hand combat were except a few vague horribly shot blurry quick scenes but ill just leave by saying Oliver please please next time hire some decent writers that know structure, character arcs and a better cgi company.. i mean bablyon looks like a cheap vegas which by the way was burned down by Alexander in a drunken spree which you never put in the movie.... no wonder the greeks are ashamed of your trite movie... just think twice next time when you decide to make a movie - what is your message, and what is the point for wasting one year of your life and eons of money that could have been used on at least 10 independent films but this is an embarrassment of a movie that should have been shelved if you didn't spend so much money and peoples time and money at the theatre.
A Big Thumbs down.. and i went in with low expectations.. and i still came out disappointed sitting thru 3 hours of what could have been told in 2 hours or less.... ps. next time hire an independent editor with some sanity.