Epic Disaster

Rating: 1/10 (13 December 2011)

If Oliver Stone is ever charged with murder and wants to plead the insanity defense, he can use Alexander as Exhibit A. Alexander is a three hour train wreck that may rank as one of the biggest bombs in movie history.
Alexander was one of the greatest military leaders in history and by the age of 32 he had conquered most of the civilized world. None of his military genius or the inner drive that made him the terror of the ancient world, however, is explored in Alexander. Instead, Oliver Stone focuses on Alexander's sexuality and on his insane, snake-handling mother, played by Angelina Jolie, with what sounds like a Transylvanian accent.
Colin Farrel is spectacularly miscast as Alexander. The slightly-built actor sports a ridiculous blond wig, and looks more like a surfer dude who would have a tough time beating Jolie in an arm wrestling contest, than the ruthless conqueror of nations (think Leonardo DiCaprio as Patton). The acting is universally awful and scenes continue endlessly with no apparent point. There are only two battle scenes in the entire movie and both are so confusing it is tough to tell what the hell is happening.