Was a little slow

Rating: Null/10 (29 November 2004)

I saw this movie this weekend and found it to be a bit slow. I just wasn't expecting what I found. I knew that Alexander the Great (as well as Julius Caesar) had epilepsy by that was not mentioned at all - they seemed to be focusing on his sexuality. I'm still not clear if he was bi-sexual or homosexual. He did marry and have a son but in the movie that was mostly for an heir.
The battle scenes were confusing and left you with a feeling of "Who won?" I was really surprised my Val Kilmer - I didn't even recognize him! They did a really good job with his makeup.
Angelina Jolie was way too young to play Alexander's mother once he got older. They didn't even attempt to age her until the very end and then they did a poor job of it.
It makes me wonder how much was accurate from historical records and how much was Hollywood.