Could have done much better...

Rating: 5/10 (10 February 2006)

Even if it was not meant to be historically accurate, this movie could have done better but didn't. Especially for those who have read the books and know the story beforehand, it was the least they could expect. Pitt (as he also pointed out) was not 100% suitable for the "tough Achilleas" role. His face is too soft to play an ancient character. Bana as Hector was great and Bloom as Paris was entertaining. Pitt's & Bloom's appearances were at least average. Agamemnon's part was exaggerated to the point Cox started becoming irritating. The movie was too short to cover most aspects of this story but I must admit that it is difficult to put all these things in an one-part movie. The best parts were the fight scenes, Peter O'Toole & Sean Bean. Costumes were inaccurate for both Trojans and Greeks. James Horner was great once again.