Well done modern retelling

Rating: 9/10 (11 May 2005)

I was impressed with this version because it presented the characters as genuine people without the mystical involvement of the ancient Greek gods.
Most importantly, Achilles is presented as a superior warrior whose skills and talent prevent him from being defeated. There is nothing of his immortality from being dipped into the river Styx. Pitt portrays an Achilles who is human and questioning his reasons for killing and his role in life.
The kings are presented as people driven by greed for power. Human nature is the directing factor, not the gods.
The battle scenes are terrific especially the choreography of the sword fighting.
I rarely see a film twice in succession. This is one of those times.