Not so bad as it was made to look from other men's comments

Rating: 10/10 (9 July 2004)

Troy is truly one of the major cinema events this year.The movie has it all - big budget,great cast and a spectacular storyline.And moreover the money was spent on purpose,the great cast produced a great performance...But there are many that would spit on the movie and say it's a crap.But why?Let's begin analyzing this.
First we have the people that hate commercial movies,they would generally claim that every movie with a budget over 10 mil is worthless.I ,myself,hate commercialization too in a way ,but can you explain to me how can I properly depict the siege of Troy without the appropriate funds?
Second we have those who hated the adaptation of the "Iliad".But history has proved that following a certain book blindly is disastrous for the movie.And who the hell would want to watch a ten-year war with one battle in it("Helen of Troy")?The absence of the gods is all for the better as it show that even mere humans can be great heroes.
Third - poor performance on behalf of some actors?No,I haven't noticed much of that.I personally hate Brad Pitt and I would have given him the Oscar for the part of Achilles.And Eric Bana was even better.No,he was the best!Peter O'Tool,Sean Bean,Orlando Bloom - all played perfectly.I have some remarks on the acting of Brian Cox however...
I could go on writing like this forever beating all of the arguments of the anti-Troy trust.I personally think this is the best epic since Gladiator we were given the chance to see.So don't miss it if you haven't seen it.You'll be pleased with it,I promise.