An excellent movie, great history lesson, beautiful cinematography

Rating: 10/10 (18 November 2005)

This film had a good pace. The cinematography was amazing. The acting was good, as was the script.
The only drawback was that it was a tad long, and the battle descriptions could have been a little more detailed. Other then that pretty excellent.
I really thought he gave us a good historical lesson at the same time as giving us an entertaining movie. If you compare this movie to an ideal perfect movie then of course it is not very good. However, if you compare this movie to a film like "Troy", or other historical epics it compares quite well.
The use of Greek mythology was also good. He showed that Alexander had complex psychological issues dealing with his mother and father. It also painted a very vivid portrait of the way dynastic struggles worked.
I was emotionally moved by the dialouge, and the acting was strong.
It compares well with Oliver Stones other films.