A good historical epic which could have been great

Rating: 7/10 (16 May 2013)

I love ancient history and only recently got around to viewing "Troy".
First of all, I was blown away by the production quality. This is the most realistic ancient war movie ever made. It looks at least as good as "Gladiator". Every detail is accounted for. Every scene is rich. The film uses a color palette of bright yellows and complementary deep blues. It's eye candy. Same goes for the sound effects.
Where this film unfortunately stumbles is in the plot. The dialogue is childish. The characters aren't charming, or even very appealing. And ultimately the movie is just plain boring to watch. There's not enough of a story to draw the viewer in.
Still, I have to respect the huge effort which went into "Troy". I hope they make more films like this.
By the way, Eric Bana is excellent as Hector.