Some people just don't get it

Rating: 7/10 (13 January 2005)

OK here is my review and also a few words on other peoples review of this film. I wouldn't class this film as an Action movie such as Gladiator or Braveheart, this is very different from them. OK it has Action sequences which are important when depicting a story of a man who won battles for a living. This film presents Alexander as more than a two dimensional character who is bloodthirsty and who is seeking revenge for something or the other. If this film was like that then it would be the same as all the other films of this genre. The film is more like a historic review of ancient times and how that society differs from that of today. The Bisexual issue comes up a lot and upsets a few people. In today's society people are led to believe that people with Gay tendencies are soft or melancholic. This is something that society has produced as a means to devalue someone if they don't fit into the norm. In past times these issues were not as important as they are today. The film actually shows zero sexual encounters involving two men. It instead depicts a different type of love, admiration or adulation that two men could enjoy in the past without society's rules condemning them.
People complain that Alexander is indecisive or tearful and this again deviates from the notion we have that all great leaders are Gun ho and emotionless. Maybe the reason that Alexander was a great leader was his cautious and thoughtful approach, but of course that is far to hard for action movie fans to stomach.
Also a few people are confused about his Macedonian origin, this has nothing to do with the modern Macedonia we know from the old Yugoslav republic.
I don't know the exact details of Greek history as some people do I only know bits from school and documentaries but I believe the film depicts the events reasonably, far better than other films in the past.
As for the rest:- Storyline - This is where people will find the most flaws as the film is more of a biopic of a man rather than a man involved in a Story that has a beginning, middle and end. Acting - Fine some parts can be wooden and others can be emphatic depends on the dialogue, Pace - for some people this film may be a bit slow, others will enjoy the history lesson and feel glad that they have actually learnt something new, Sets and Location - Brilliant its always good to see places that we can never see today even if its on a screen. Overrall - 7 Its not Breathtaking but it isn't a Bad film either. I might not watch it again but i'm glad I have seen it.