Well Executed

Rating: 8/10 (1 December 2004)

Oliver Stone's Alexander was one of the few interesting films of this year. Although the story did lack the normal plot structuring of other similar films (Gladiator, Troy) what Alexander had that Troy lacked was a central point of morality. The story, although it constantly threw Alexander's bisexuality in the audience's face, gives a great inside look at how power can cause even the most powerful man on Earth to be morally decayed inside. The graphic shots of the battle scenes, the main goals and feelings of Alexander,the musical score as well as awesome recreation of the cities of Babylon and Alexandria made this movie far better than what some critics may have said. If people would get past all the homosexual innuendos in the story and look beyond that, I think that they would find a strikingly well made, emotionally moving film. Recommended.