Don't listen to the critics and see for yourself

Rating: 9/10 (8 January 2005)

This is the first time that I am writing a comment on IMDb because as a major film fanatic I feel obliged to comment on the disturbing fact that most critics in the US and England have completely panned this movie and killed its box office potential. I truly believe that despite the fact that Colin Farrell looked like a rock star straight from the 80s Def Leppard/Poison hairspray and spandex period and Angelina Jolie's accent was very odd, the film itself was a major achievement and at par with Gladiator. In addition, in my humble opinion, it was even better than Wolfgang Petersen's Troy. The movie was both cerebral and action packed and Oliver Stone did a magnificent job of creating a person that was larger than life and showed his greatest achievements at such a young age. Bottom line: kudos to Oliver Stone, Colin Farrell, Angelina Jolie, Val Kilmer, Jared Leto, Anthony Hopkins and the rest of the cast for keeping history alive in a time where history seems all but forgotten. Don't listen to the critics and be your own judge.