what's with the accents?

Rating: 5/10 (16 September 2005)

Maybe I don't understand the history regarding this film, but most of the actors seemed to me to be talking with an Irish accent. Was there something to do with Greek language at the time that sounded like Irish accents? This apart, I quite enjoyed the movie, although it did seem to drag on in places.I thought that Angelina Jolie was miscast as her character, as was Colin Farrell. A movie that seemed to be historically accurate, perhaps too accurate at times. There were long periods of boredom, then suddenly into bloodthirsty battle. I realise that Alexander was not meant to be like other movies such as Gladiator or Troy, but some artistic license might have been preferable.