Deviation from the real story, but not a bad Hollywood attempt at recreating an epic

Rating: 8/10 (23 June 2004)

I had three problems with Troy, first was the score. I thought the music would have better suited a fantasy, than an ancient, Greek epic. Second was the look of the cast. I believed that the actors chosen to play certain parts should have been more exotic looking. This was supposed to have been ancient Greece and most of the actors looked like they were from Montana. Third and final, I would have liked to have seen more scenes with Achilles and Agamemnon. There were three things I really liked about Troy. The first was the battle scenes. I consider them well choreographed chaos and Peterson perfectly captured that part of Homer's vision. The second was Eric Bana as Hector. He's come a long way from the Hulk. Third, (certainly not the least)was Brad Pitt. I've always liked Brad Pitt, but I wasn't too convinced when I first heard that he would be playing Achilles, but seeing is truly believing. He fought, moved and acted brilliantly and not that it should matter, but I have never seen a man look so good covered in dirt and fake blood as he did in this movie. Overall I enjoyed Troy and it will definitely be a part of my DVD collection.