Very good

Rating: 8/10 (27 March 2020)

It is not easy to defend a film that is criticized wildly by many. But in order to understand Alexandre's controversies, we must first turn to director Oliver Stone's filmography. Whenever he made a film based on real events (Nascido em 4 de Julho / The Doors / JFK / Nixon / W. / As Torres Gêmeas), the director always sought to put more emphasis on his opinion on the subject than simply show the facts. It is difficult to say who Alexander the Great was. Some will say that he was the greatest conqueror of all time. The greatest military general. Others will say that he was simply a tyrant. There are also those who will say that despite his arrogance and brutality, Alexander was a dreamy and visionary man. For Oliver Stone, Alexandre was all of that and more. Lasting 3 hours, the film shows unapologetically the relationship of Alexandre (Colin Farrel) with his parents, Queen Olympia (Angelina Jolie) and Filipi (Val Kilmer). The relationship between the three is explosive, but exciting. The film follows the style "Ascension and decadence", and immerses us deeply not only in Alexander's victories and defeats but in his personal life. It is not really an easy to assimilate film. Many, they will say will call the film exaggerated, shameful, but in reality it is an ambitious film and very, very brave.
Film seen on the 25th to the 26th of March 2020