The first blockbuster of 2004

Rating: 9/10 (16 May 2004)

This movie was amazing. It may not have been better than Lord of the Rings, but none the less amazing. The action and emotions were breathtaking.
the acting: the acting was great. Eric Bana gave the best performance. Orlando Bloom played Paris perfectly and fit really well as Eric Bana's brother. I was really touched by their brother-brother relationship. Brad Pitt could have been a little better as Achilles. Eric bana's and Orlando Bloom's performance really was more powerful then his. Diane Kruger played a really good Helen, but I have to admit I had my worries about her, but she turned out to be really good. The best female performance was done by Saffron Burrows. Peter O'Toole, Sean Bean, Brian Cox and Brendan Gleeson also had excellent performances. the CGI: was amazing. It was equal to Lord of the Rings. The battles were new (not the same battles you see in every movie). But, I think the one-on-one battles were better. the love story: the Paris and Helen love in the movie was showed with much more passion than in the Iliad. It was quite touching. Diane Kruger and Orlando Bloom really played their characters well...they really looked as if they were in love. But the most emotional love in this movie was Hector's and Andromache. the story: was timeless. The god's not being there did not bother me. I think it was smart to leave out the gods. There was so many strong themes in this movie...it was truly amazing. There was no point in the movie were it was dragging. As soon as you thought it would drag 'bam' the director hit you with something new. Soundtrack: really added a lot of depth to the movie. At one point a part in the movie that wasn't suppose to be that sad was because of the music in the background. one failure: TOO SHORT!!!! It should have been longer it was so good. Rating: 8/10 ***out of 4