Don't listen to the bad reviews. This is a great movie.

Rating: 8/10 (6 December 2006)

Due to the panning this film got, I never went to see it when it was on cinema release and I never bothered to hire the DVD when it came out. BIG MISTAKE. I finally bought it on special offer at our local DVD rental shop and loved it. The film is beautifully photographed. The locations are stunning. Obviously, it's a great story. The acting by all concerned is great, especially Colin Farrell in the title roll. The battle scenes are superb. The whole 160 minutes was highly enjoyable. The reason I didn't give this film 10 out of 10 is due to the fact that most of the 'Greeks' in the film - apart from Angelina Jolie - have Irish accents. Not sure why this is and you soon get used to it, but it is a bit weird to begin with. Please note - This review relates to the 'director's cut' DVD version of the film. If you liked Kingdom of Heaven, then you'll like this. Also, like Kingdom of Heaven, this film is much better than Troy.