"Troy" very well done, excellent

Rating: 9/10 (2 January 2005)

Troy was an excellent movie, very well done. They really turned the tables in making the audience feel more for Achilles' and Hector's romances than that of Helen and Paris. Bloom portrayed his character as a weak romantic who had no fighting skills at all. Meanwhile, his brother, played by Bana, was the ultimate warrior prince, destined to become a great king. Pitt did an excellent job of playing the greatest warrior who ever lived, making him come down to earth with human emotions of love and hate. He's the one you really felt for at the end, with the exception of Bana's wife. The special effects were incredible. It felt like you were actually in the midst of all the blood and mayhem. The fleet of 1,000 ships was especially impressive. The only thing wrong with the movie was that Achilles' ankle weakness only showed up at the end. I also didn't understand why they had British accents in ancient Greece. Overall, a top-notch movie. Such a shame that it flopped in theaters.