An eye candy historical film

Rating: 10/10 (19 December 2004)

Wolfgang Petersen presents 'Troy', an historical epic...are you sure about that?
It didn't do well at the box office I can tell you that, but if you are a whizz at ancient history, then you'll enjoy 'Troy'. To me it was just Hollywood heart-throbs packed in a historical film.
It starred Brad Pitt as the legendary warrior Achilles (man, did he work out for this role!), that newly tight muscular body, you may wonder why many girls came to watch the film. He acted well Brad Pitt, this might earn him an Oscar nomination. Keep dreaming mate!
Eric Bana definitely cannot take on serious roles, because when I was in the cinema with my sister, we kept remembering his days as a comedian and couldn't help laughing because he was trying so hard to be a good actor. His portrayal of Prince Hector was brilliant no doubt despite my continuous giggling during the film.
Prince Paris played by (old-school honey)Orlando Bloom. He is a little boy in compared to the acting skills of Brad Pitt and Eric Bana combined and for a treat we even got a reference to the character Legolas from "Lord of the Rings". Because Paris uses a bow and arrow.
There was one scene I wanted to be the best, but it was only seconds long. The supposed love scene between Briseis (Byrne) and Achilles (Pitt), my only criticism is that it could have been longer and even more steamy.
Anything else? Well I recently bought the DVD and there's nothing much on it to satisfy any movie nerd's desire. But they did have a hall of Greek Mythlogy where you can learn about the Gods.
To end off, what was wrong with it? Despite millions of dollars down the toilet and not enough to focus on, mainly that it was plain overrated.
Well if you're a big fan of Brad Pitt or Orlando Bloom, go and watch it.
Thank you