A disappointing portrayal of a unique king

Rating: 3/10 (18 January 2005)

As an avid reader of history I have to admit to always feeling let down by movies. Oliver Stone had obviously done his homework in respect to the history, but let himself down by a. Reducing this story to just one film, an impossible task. Three movies like the Lord of the Rings would have worked much better. b. Casting was poor, Colin Farrel is a good actor, but hardly an Alexander, there was no grace or poise or authority in the character. If my reading is correct Alexander had an elegance, sorry Colin all I could see when watching the film was Mel Gibson and Braveheart! c. The style of filming was 'bitty' and erratic which took away from the pleasure of viewing and d. The assumption was made that folk know the story, to introduce Philip's death so late on was odd to say the least. Sorry, but a bit of a let down. I give it a generous 3.