Irish Accents???

Rating: Null/10 (30 November 2004)

Okey dokey, people. I saw this film with a very open mind. I was even looking forward to it. I am a history buff, and I have a degree in History.
Alexander is one of my fortes. I will say that the cinematography was top-notch. The directing, with the screenplay given was well-done. I could have done without the random flashback, but it worked. The acting was excellent for what could be done...in everybody except Colin Farrell. OK, I know the guy has an Irish accent, but he is very well capable of putting any other accent on. Why did Stone choose to keep his Irish accent? Why did Stone give Irish accents to the rest of the army? Jolie at least tried to make it a Greek accent, and Val Kilmer kept the good old American accent. The film in characterization is very inconsistent. Now, as for the bisexual part: Alexander very well may have been bisexual. I don't know, and we today don't know, because none of us were there. (If anyone out there has been reincarnated from Alexander's time, please let me know). Whether he was or not is unimportant. It was normal. Men had sex with men back then. Here is where I take issue. The man may have been bisexual, but his true love would not have been for the man. This is bologna, and it was a choice the writer made. In making a big deal of this, an agenda was being promoted. I beg all reviewers, moviegoers, and most especially history teachers to not take this movie as fact. One more thing: Alexander never healed from the arrow wound. It killed him. Nowhere is there evidence of him being poisoned. If you're looking for historical fact-fuggedabout it.