One of the best movie's i've seen so far....

Rating: Null/10 (1 December 2004)

Hello there.
I am not normally commenting on movies i have watched, even if i am deeply touched by the movie. I saw "Twister" four times, Titanic four times as well (and own the DVD)and now there was "Alexander". I watched it when i returned from a stressy visa-run to the camboadian border, being quite tired upon return to Bangkok and my boyfriend (yes i am gay, 29 years old caucasian btw with thai boyfriend) asked me if i want to watch "Alexander". No problem. I had no clue about how long it would go, so i got the tickets while waiting for him to show up.
After about 10 Minutes i was glued to the story. To your info, i am not a fan of "historic" movies in general (no i have NOT seen "Troy"), but here was a movie with a somewhat "gay" content, and that alone kept me interested. Now, i watched.
The picture was just great, i loved it! I did only once, at the scene with the "eagle's view of the battle", detect obvious signs of computer animation, the rest of the movie was just great filmed. Sure, i also tought "why do they have these irish accents" except Alexander's wife who i think spoke with Russian accent. Funny. I was totally kept with the love story between Alexander, Hephaistion and (after the battle of Babylon) Bagoas, whom i personally admire very much. So from my point of view, i have been watching a love story, or "love drama" (excuse me i am not a native English speaker, so i may use wrong words). And this love story to me was the best one i have ever seen. It was a "gay" love story, yes, but not overdone, and it makes me wish to turn back the time for some 2.300 years and let me live in a time where i can be just "me", not having to be branded "gay" for loving my boyfriend. True at that time it was just normal, and nobody gave a damn if you loved men or women, or both.
After the movie was over i sat for a little while, thinking, letting it "re-run" in my head. And since i spent countless hours on the internet to dig REALLY deep into the history and the background, and ki think that even from a historical view, this movie is just great because it tells the story as true as it is. I have since watched "Alexander" a second time and next weekend i will go again. I am sort of in love with "Bagoas", played by Francisco Bosch. His tragic story would deserve a movie on it's own, and i am about to get a book about his live with Alexander.
I give "Alexander" a "10" rating, my reason is that the story was delivered in full truth, excellent photography and handling of a sensible subject in perfect way. Now i can't wait for the director's cut DVD to become available, i hope it will include a scene involving Bagoas which was cut in the cinema version.
Kind regards from a German guy in Bangkok
Thanh