Excellent all around. Thanks Brad Pitt!

Rating: 9/10 (27 May 2004)

This movie definitely lived up to my expectations. It has an engaging story, mostly centered around Brad Pitt's character, Achilles. Achilles is very complex and neither bad nor good, simply living out his destiny. The parts are all well casted and well acted. The fight scenes and love scenes are perfect- just enough, but not too graphic. Brad Pitt and Eric Bana did excellent jobs training for this movie and this is a definite must see for their fans, but still an awesome movie all around without that. The great shots of Brad's form are just a bonus for those who are interested. Although it is a long movie, it does not feel like it because the story moves right along without losing interest.Don't listen to the usual critics who always have to unfairly criticize big-budget films with big stars just to sound falsely intelligent. They criticize some of the changes in the story from The Illiad, which, as you've noticed, is NOT the title of the movie. Personally, I'm glad Brad Pitt isn't making out with men in the movie- that is a very welcome alteration in the story. It has a great story-line, great dialogue, and is very well acted by all the cast. A definite must see. 10/10.