The best of 2004 so far.

Rating: Null/10 (23 May 2004)

Wolfgang Petersen was probably the best choice for this movie, even if he was just the producer. This guy knows how to make spectacles convincing. Forget the composting, costumes, US 200 m etc, the fight man-to-man in this movie looks like THE FIGHT MAN-TO-MAN. Salute to Achilles and Hector - salute to stunt coordinators. Despite all burden that this kind of a horrible - budget movies put on the shoulders of a producer, this one never slips down in stupidity just to gain money. Peter O'Toole in his most memorable role since Lorens of Arabia. His night talk with Achilles made my hart sink. Salute to all cast n crew, specially to the film editor, whose sense for balance and rhythm of a 3+ hour's movie is staggering. I was wandering how they gonna get out of the story after the Troy was busted, but the elegance and smoothness of directing in the last reel really made me leave the cinema completely happy. And the very last voice over (supposed Odysseus) definitely calls for a sequel. I hope with Sean Bean as the lead (it suits him).