Not a waste of three hours

Rating: 1/10 (11 May 2011)

Unlike some others I didn't allow this film to waste a full 3 hours of my life. At first I was put off by the pouting of Angelina -very distracting but no half so laughable as the shallow dialogue and the snakes accompanied by meaningful glances with no meaning at all. When I watched the first battle scene I found it impossible to work out where any section of the army was or why the force of 40,000 stood a chance against an enemy 6 times the size - particularly as the Persians seemed to have an unbelievably mighty barrage of the archers who were able to fill the sky with arrows at each release.Then Alexander and his chums ride adjacent to the enemy almost without challenge followed by a single rider who is able to ride right past the enemy and find Alexander to mutter something about a conspiracy.The crowning glory was the Keystone Cops exit of the Persian King,Darius, in a cloud of dust (or am I mixing him up with the Lone Ranger?) However, most of the Persian army seemed to be still standing and to have inflicted dreadful damage to the Greeks but moments later it was stated that the Greeks had taken the victory. I watched the film in the first place because I know little about Alexander but all I feel I gained was the knowledge that he preferred men.Furthermore I think a warrior of his prowess requires a far more powerful physique than Mr Farrell. Prior to this I have really enjoyed Stone's work.