got the feel

Rating: 10/10 (25 November 2004)

This movie received so much hoopla that everyone whoever watches this movie goes in with a pre-conceived notion and judgmental attitude. The movie is truly of epic proportions, production lacks in nothing, everything from sets to costumes has been given a lot of attention. Dialogues are well written, background score is excellent, acting couldn't be better, and the best part of the movie is its visualization of the war scenes, never before there has a been a scene to match the one in this movie. You are sure to get an adrenaline rush, while watching the war scenes. The movie is not a stereotypical Hollywood movie, it goes deep in the hero's psyche and tries to identify the reasons behind his great endeavors and things that made him and unique and superior to others. Common masses would certainly not understand this or appreciate this, thus the movie seems to be a failure amongst the common ones. The does not have typical biopic story line (i.e. based on the timeline) rather events occur according to the storytelling of Ptolemy, this tool is best used in case of sensitive issues in Alex's life, as they are shown as Ptolemy's views, especially in case of Alex's and his father's death. It certainly is a very well made movie, but became a media victim like so many of the reviewers here, if the movie was left alone, instead of entangling it in the webs of trivialities such as bisexuality, accuracy, Alexander's origins, accents of actors etc. Then it would have had better reviews, as matter of fact I would say had democrats won the election, then this movie would have been receiving much better reviews. Thus anyone who wants to have an excellent, accurate and honest visual experience of the life of one of the greatest man ever born then do watch this movie, but if you want to see how gay or straight it is, or how Greek or fictitious it is, or who speaks in what accent, then keep watching the CNN or any other American channel you will be satisfied indeed.