If you liked Braveheart or Glatiator... this is your movie!!!

Rating: 10/10 (7 January 2005)

I'm absolutely baffled by the idiotic reviews of some critics on this film. Unless you're an absolute homophobe, there's nothing here not to like. I found "Alexander" to be the most accurate movie about the conqueror I've ever seen. I've even compared it to the 1956 version with Richard Burton, and the two films aren't even in the same league. If it weren't for the media's bias against Oliver Stone, I'd say this is a shoe in for a bunch of Oscars. The biggest knock I've heard about this movie is that it has way too many "gay undertones". Folks learn something about history before you go making judgments like that. That was the way things were for centuries back then. In those times, just about all men had male lovers. That wasn't considered "gay". As for the movie itself the acting is good, cinematography is great, the sets and costumes are the most accurate to the times I've seen to date, and the story is very well told. It really delves into Alexander's mind. It deals with his jealousy/hatred towards his father (King Philip) and his love of his mother (Olympias), who protected and manipulated him through out his life. To any critic that didn't like "Alexander" how can you give garbage like "The Village" two thumbs up and not like this cinematic wonder? THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE MUST SEE!!!!!!