+ Historical accurateness, + scenes of Babylonia, - Battles scenes : no strategy

Rating: 9/10 (10 January 2005)

Very good movie
Not so much emotions as Gladiator, but better than Gladiator for respecting the history of that period. I'm going to read some books of that time as my history courses are so far away regarding that period.
The scene of Babylonia is so beautiful, remembering me the Ishtar Tor (porte d'Ishtar) you can see in the Pergamonmuseum of Berlin or the Museum of the Louvres in Paris. Really wonderful. You can even see the 7ieme merveille du Monde (jardins suspendus de Babylone).
One deception : the battles do not depict any strategy or tactics used by Alexander (which according to many historians was so audacious and clever). You really have the impression that the Battles were so confusing and that Alexander was just crazy to attack 250k people with only 40k. (eg battle against Darius, battle in the jungle).
I really would like to see it a second time to understand better the historical aspects.