Big but flawed

Rating: 6/10 (12 July 2019)

There are many good things to say about this movie.But then again Alexander is full of flaws.The movie looks great and has a right epic feel to it.But the rest of the movie is a chaotic mess. Screnplay is weak,unfocused and to episodic to form a coherent whole.Pacing is bad and scenes of battles are far from impressive.Casting is a mixed blessing.Colin Farrell tries,he puts his soul into Alexander,but he just isn't convincing.High calibre actors like Jared Leto,Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Anthony Hopkins struggle in their underwritten roles.Rosario Dawson is here mostly for her sex appeal but little else.Fortunately,Val Kilmer is excellent,his presence full of power and charisma.Angelina Jolie had better performances in her carrer,but she did a god job as Olympia.Alexander is like a huge edifice slowly crumbling under its own weight.Here Oliver Stone far from his best form.But even the weaker Oliver Stone is still Oliver Stone.