What happened to Epic?

Rating: 4/10 (26 November 2004)

Peter Jackson must have stolen all the Epic mojo in all of Hollywood and put in his films, and you know if that's the case it was worth it. Oliver Stone has given us a depressed look at one of the world's greatest leaders and has missed a golden opportunity to make a great film. Great heroes are made though great accomplishments and suffering according to Greek myth yet in Alexander all Mr. Stone basically gives us is suffering. Alexander's greatest accomplishments were uniting Greece in his fight for the thrown, concurring Egypt, and the greatest prize defeating the Persian empire in numerous epic battles too become King of the known world, yet except for the battle at Gaugaumela these things are glossed over in this film. In Alexander the point was made greatness only comes from great suffering I believe this applies to tragic figures which Alexander was not. He died young, but he accomplished his one true goal before he did to become a god among men. So Mr. Stones attempt to make us feel pity for the man alone atop the world doesn't play for me. Alexander was a giant and lived like a god and with a great cast and budget I would think the pages of history would be easy to transfer to film but not in the case. If you really want to see a good story about Alexander watch the history channel and save 8 bucks.