I thought it was good!

Rating: 10/10 (31 May 2004)

As a college student of the arts, I critique movies as a pastime. I heard mixed reviews about this movie and was somewhat hesitant to see it even though the previews looked really good. I went with my friends and was awed by the war scenes, stopped breathing at the beautiful fighting form (Mainly between Hector and Achillies), and drooled at the eye candy. (Why can't camera men learn to drop the camera a little lower!!) Granted, it did make the Trojan War seem like at lasted about 2 weeks, and some parts of it were different than the original story, but on the whole, I enjoyed it. I think that Brad Pitt did a fantastic job, and this is the only movie where you will hear me say that. Eric Bana was a terrific Hector, and it seems that Orlando Bloom remembers how to use a bow. His portrayal of Paris was convincible. I would recommend it to any friend.