A waste of three hours

Rating: 1/10 (8 August 2005)

Wow, I read one review and could not get over the fact that anyone enjoyed this movie.
First of all Angelina Jolie as Colin Farell's mother? In real life they are one year apart. So why doesn't she age at all during Alexander's life.
After Alexander's first battle, where he loses, we hear (not see)that Alexander's doing well. It's truly disappointing that they choose to leave out such an important part, but then again, who'd want this movie any longer? So how did Ptolemy (Anthony Hopkins)know all of Alexander's doings? Then there's this 10 years later, and 9 years earlier business. The story just kept droning on, and became really choppy.
After the first hour and a half all I was thinking is: when are they going to throw in another battle to keep us awake?