Enjoyable, but could've been better

Rating: Null/10 (17 May 2004)

Troy was an immense spectacle, beautifully filmed, wonderfully cast (with one exception), and given the time allotted followed the Iliad fairly closely.
However, some things left me with a lukewarm feeling. For instance, we never get the impression in the film that the war has been going on for 10 years, and for such an epic the song during the credits could've fit a bit better. But the biggest hurdle for me is to believe Brad Pitt is Achilles. It seemed to me the casting of Pitt in the role of Achilles was more of a marketing ploy than a wise casting decision. There are plenty of actors capable of carrying that role well, but I don't think Pitt is one of them.
The rest of the cast did a superb job, especially Eric Bana, Peter O'Toole, and newcomer Diane Kruger as Helen.
Overall, worth seeing on the big screen!