Manipulation of historical facts to develop a well-liked character

Rating: 4/10 (6 December 2004)

I have to admit that Stone's recent movie "Alexander" will live as the worst picture he'll ever make. Nothing annoyed me more than the fact that he had manipulated historical facts in order to make Alexander a worthy king. From the burning down of Persepolis in Persia to the raping and torturing of the people whose civilization he had just ruined Alexander had made a fine example of how not to be a worthy ruler but director Oliver Stone not only neglects these important facts he instead portrays him as a mirror image of "Cyrus The Great" ( The king of Persia who upon conquering Babylon wrote the first charter of human rights and allowed everyone to live in peace regardless of their background and religion). Let's face it, Alexander was a fine killer. He ruined a great civilization by spilling blood all over the place much like what today's G. Bush has set out to do.