one word...disappointing

Rating: 3/10 (19 January 2005)

i went to see this movie expecting an accurate account of Alexander and the history of that period in Greek history, and that i pretty much got, i cannot fault it (much). But Anthony Hopkins character rambled on and on and almost put me into a coma, and that was at the very beginning of the film! Colin Farrell does his best in a role which could have been better cast, and Angelina Jolie along with a very bad accent does try hard to put across his mothers role, but other than the superb scenery and locational shots and a good performance from the actor who plays Alexander as a child, this film was far too long and left me very disappointed.