Poor representation of a master work

Rating: 4/10 (31 December 2004)

With Troy's impending release on DVD I must voice my opinion on what in my eyes is a great example of how a huge Hollywood budget can go wrong. Troy on the plus side is chalked full of stars and has great acting. The scenery is beautiful. That is the plus side however, Troy fails miserably to entertain because Achilles, played by Brad Pitt, is awful in his part. Not only this but anyone who has actually read Homer will find this movie a poor representation because we lose one of the best parts of The Iliad, the Gods acting in the affairs of the mortals. This would have added a lot to the movie. I'm not some pretentious butt head who needs purity but come on, THE GODS that would have been great and they can't say they didn't have the budget for it. It might be entertaining but the dialogue is probably the worst I've ever heard in any movie. Fails miserably to raise any feeling of honor. Props to the writer for putting in a tag for Vergil's Aeneid though, definitely put a smile on my face:P