Alexander could have been great.

Rating: 6/10 (24 November 2004)

I really did not really feel that strong an emotional link unlike other movies of this type like Gladiator. In movies like that you somehow sympathize with the main characters through their sufferings and victories.
In terms of storytelling there were a lot of events that I wish the filmmakers could have done better. The battle scenes were too little considering the area the actual man had conquered. Also there were a lot of areas during the battles were I got confused. It was really hard to see what was being done and how it affected the battle.
There were also some scenes which I though could have done in a grander scale considering how events in the history books described it. Events such as the crossing of the Hindu Â– Kush, as well as the battle with Darius.
I thought the props and visual effects team did a good enough job in setting part of the tone of the film. The make-up team did a good job in transforming the soldiers as the effects of many battles were clearly shown.
I thought this was one of Colin Farrell's better acting performances. He did a fine job in portraying the passionate general of old. I also thought that both Angelina Jolie and Val Kilmer did a good enough job. I was just a little hard to imagine them being parents to Farrell.