Worth Seeing

Rating: 7/10 (7 December 2005)

This was not a bad movie, regardless of what you have read. On the other hand, it was not a great movie either. There was a lot more to Alexander than battles. I wish Stone had spent more time on showing the side of Alexander that really made him Great, the ability to make peace with those he conquered. To anyone who has read a great deal about him, they realize that Alexander was not a barbarian but more of an idealist about how things should be. I will avoid the entire bi/gay issue. My only comment is that if Stone had really played it the way most historians believe, he would not have been able to get major stars and distribution.
My final comment is to do some reading about Alexander and then see the movie and appreciate it for what Stone did well.