Unwarranted criticism

Rating: 10/10 (14 November 2005)

I am not a big fan of Oliver Stone, but I think, "Alexander" has gotten a very bad rap. I thought, "Platoon" was great, but "Born on the Fourth of July" sucked. Nevertheless, "Alexander" was visually stunning and I think it's detractors are more motivated by homophobia than concern for artistic excellence. Alexander's love for Hephastion was beautiful and should be celebrated not deprecated. The film's critics should take a good long long in the mirror. Alexander was one of the the greatest Kings the Western World has ever known. He deserves better from his critics than the kind of cheap polemics to which he has been subjected. The world certainly deserves better.