a bit disappointing

Rating: 5/10 (25 September 2005)

I'm sorry to say that I found the whole movie a bit disappointing. The main thing against this movie is centering around the director, Oliver Stone. Before I wrote this review I thought: who the *&^% am a I to disagree with O.S... a man who made a lot of good movies! O.k. a list of the things I disliked a lot and could be made better by means of the director: - flashbacks in the movie didn't work for me... I could have done without them, especially the one of Alexander and his mother when he was in India. - Darius II a great leader and warrior (almost 2 decades ruler of a gigantic empire) is so easily defeated and leaves with his tail between his legs... it's unbelievable... more background please. - I don't get this whole gay-thing... was it so important for the movie? It seems that O.S. had something about a coming out with this... (forgive me when I'm wrong)... in my opinion we could have done without this theme altogether (and no, I don't have anything against people love the same sex... some are good friends of mine). All in all 5 is the highest vote I can give (and my love of history-movies and great battles can't lure me to a higher vote).