in this case, fortune will not favor the bold

Rating: 1/10 (20 November 2004)

"Alexander" may very well have a big opening, but the fans will be very
disappointed. This film is drawn out, boring, and seriously weird at times. I tried desperately to watch this with an open mind. My reaction may very well have
been affected by the surrounded viewers who chuckled every time Alexander
displayed affection to one of his male companions (about every five minutes). But despite their immaturity, the movie was quite funny during its attempts to be serious. When everyone dies in the end, you really don't care. Neither
Alexander, nor his male sex toys were particularly worth mourning for. The
performances were stressing--reasonably good actors trying too hard to work
with a crappy script. Jolie's performance is probably the best, but no doubt also the most clichéd. Bottom line, save yourself eight bucks and three hours of your short time on earth and don't see this. Short summary: THREE HOURS OF
CRAP.