Great film too

Rating: 8/10 (8 January 2012)

The story of the great king, later emperor, Alexander of Macedonia, son of Philip II is here somewhat abridgedly told (for instance Alexander invaded Persia twice and not only once) but with great, beautiful and strong images based on an acceptable screen-play from the historical truth point of view. If not for other virtues that the movie has got, the battle scenes would be enough for they are filmed with great realism and boldness indeed in spite of involving thousands of men, horses and in the end even elephants, with the camera (or the cameras) moving right in the middle of the fighting whirl. The story of how this young king has built from the small kingdom of Macedonia (including Greece already conquered by his father)an empire that reached the borders of India is in fact here presented with great force, realism and credibility notwithstanding its fictional nature. The character of Alexander is very well performed by Colin Farrell. The narrative process is rather original but very effective anyway. It is Ptolemy, one of Alexander's immediate successors to whom the throne of Egypt was given after the emperor'r death, who, already an old man tells the whole story that develops itself before our eyes, to a group of young students. This movie must be seen by everyone who loves Cinema ans History simultaneously.