What a waste of time

Rating: 1/10 (3 November 2006)

I can honestly say that Alexander was by far the worst movie I have ever seen. The dialog was awful, the acting was over-the-top, the score didn't seem to match the pace of each scene, the edits were very choppy and distracting, everything was horrible. There were some nice sets and the wardrobe wasn't that bad, but I can't find much else that I can compliment. This movie just never got interesting. The story jumped back and forth in time, never flowing or making any sense. The 'pulse' or 'tempo' seemed to rise and fall randomly, with useless screaming and spitting. I couldn't follow it. I even tried to watch it again, thinking that maybe I missed something the first time that would have made it more enjoyable. No-such-luck. I can't imagine how much money was wasted making this movie. Some people surely had to loose their jobs, or at least their credibility. What was Oliver Stone trying to do here? It would seem that he did a few bong hits, watched Gladiator, then decided to make a movie that would attract a similar audience. Im my opinion, the two movies don't even compare. Regardless of the cast, budget, or storyline, I can usually find a few good qualities in any movie. With Alexander I feel like I just wasted three hours of my life and I want to warn anyone who is thinking about watching this to not set your hopes too high.