Alexander THE GREAT as portrayed

Rating: 10/10 (11 December 2005)

This was an extremely appealing movie to me from beginning to end! I thought it was set up for the ensuing war sequences with precision, and did not shy away from the abhorrence of war. I was reminded on several occasions of the barbarity of war through the ages, where human beings are today being too often reduced to some nett gain on a balance sheet of detachment that would only appeal to powermongers and their spin doctors.
But Alexander is much more than a war movie! It is FULL of inspiration and concern for the humanity of portrayed victims. as too of the treachery and appalling gross injustice of those who may outlive them! By my knowledge of history, this movie has been well researched, but more importantly, is presented with compassion & an imaginative vision that has prevailed across time & place into the essence of what is good or idealistic. As such, it is untainted by the darker aspects of its presentation, merely giving the viewer a glimpse of what is desirable and what is not! On the first hour of Alexander, I would have rated it a 10+, but I thought it slightly got lost in the middle with numerous time period shifts forward and backward, before it settled down to a deserved rating of 10.
Highly recommended!