Alexander revisited vs theatrical cut

Rating: 9/10 (12 April 2014)

The first time I saw Alexander, I saw the theatrical cut. To be honest I have always been intrigued by the unique life of Alexander the great (I still believe that it is impossible to not have some kind of respect towards someone who conquered such a great part of the then-known world in only ten years) And having seen this theatrical cut I thought the movie was mediocre, watchable but not as good as brave heart or the Vietnam drama Platoon.
Nevertheless I heard that the revisited version of this movie was much better and having seen this version now I must say don't waste your time with the theatrical cut, but go see the three and a half hour long version. Despite the fact that this version is without doubt of epic duration, the movie seems less long and boring than the original cut. I don't want to spoil anything but in this version Stone has also switched the order of some scenes which makes it easier to watch this movie without getting bored but which at some times can be confusing.
However adding and reshaping the storyline doesn't turn this movie into a perfect picture. The flaws that were present in the theatrical cut remain in the revisited version however they seem to be less annoying. Colling Farell performs very well and in the extended version a more emotional dimension is being added to his character explaining some of his reactions that seemed somewhat strange in the original version. Val Kilmer gives one of his greatest performances, although he has not that much screen time. Anthony Hopkins seems to be less great in his role. Sadly enough Angelina Jolie still gives the worst acting performance in the history of mankind. Her forced accent sounds so terrible that one would mute the sound so he would no longer be tormented.
Historical this movie is more or less accurate (Alexander was no blonde and some of the events mentioned may not be 100 percent accurate but overall this movie shows a rather true image of this man. There is much ado about the action scenes, there wouldn't be enough action in this movie and the action scenes would be too long. However this movie is no action movie and chooses to focus on the emotional side of Alexander.
So don't waste your time with the theatrical cut, but go watch the revisited version.