Pretty thorough historical story but is unfocused.

Rating: 6/10 (6 December 2004)

There's a ton of material here but is missing the main story of Alexander the Gordian knot. This one story is the theme that is missing in the entire story. When faced with this puzzle Alexander uses brute force and clarity. This is skipped and we end up with a floundering film with a million unfocused themes. The gay themes were uncomfortable for your average hetero. Face it you don't want Colin to kiss Lido as your main love theme in a film unless you're gay. The main battle in Persia showing Alexanders brilliance as a military pro was unclear at best.
Overall it was very well shot, well acted amazing production value, but the script needed more focus.