Fantastic

Rating: 10/10 (10 January 2005)

I don't think I've ever known my Mum to want to watch a film more than twice in a row, but after watching Troy for the first time, we watched it again the same night. I love Troy. I don't think it deserved any of the bad publicity it received. The acting wasn't phenomenal but I thoroughly believed in every character, the special effects were breath-taking, the set and scenery were amazing, during the action sequences my heart nearly leaped out of my body. The script was amazing, there were so many new ideas brought up, the idea of everything being more beautiful because we're doomed, and Hector questioning why when Achilles desecrated the Sun God statue he was not struck down. The script was realistic, stuck to the myth and respected the beliefs of that time. I felt for the characters and the portrayal of Achilles as a man tied to the myths surrounding him, the script and acting showed the character from a different perspective, one which you ultimately feel for.