Avoid this unwatchable waste of time

Rating: 1/10 (27 August 2005)

I'm sure there are movies worse than Oliver Stone's "Alexander," I just hope I don't have to watch one. And, to think I saw the "re-mixed" Director's Cut. It's even worse than other recent clunkers such as "King Arthur," "Van Helsing," or "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen," and significantly worse than "Troy." In his remix, Stone removed 12 minutes. He should have removed around 45 minutes or more. Additionally, he moved two major scenes later in the movie, using them as flashbacks. It didn't work. It made an already confusing story still harder to follow.
Sometimes, hidden in a movie of this statue will be a gem of a scene or a performance so compelling one might feel a bit justified in watching it. That is not the case in this movie. Colin Farrell is fine. Angela Jolie is fine. Anthony Hopkins is, well, again: fine. Nothing remarkable about the scenery, set design, costumes, etc.
I'll admit it, I am not a big Oliver Stone fan, but I've seen enough of his work to now believe, if it says "Oliver Stone" on the masthead, I'll save my money for "Shrek 24" or something.