Fantastic movie but historically inaccurate

Rating: 9/10 (16 May 2004)

The movie is the best so far for 2004 and I suspect it will be till the end. The fight between Achilles and Hector is one of these that we will remember for a long time and the music is well written for the movie. Despite being a good movie I would like to add some historic facts that are distorted in the script. Achilles was an immortal son of an ancient goddess and had a weak part in his heel. Paris with an arrow killed Achilles after he killed Hector and not inside Troy. The siege lasted 10 years and not such sort time. Agamemnon was killed by his wife when he returned to Greece for sacrificing his daughter before the war to the gods in order to blow winds and leave the Greek ships the port. The story of his death is another known ancient Greek drama. Finally Helen was forced to follow Paris to Troy and didn't love him according to Homer. Although there are many more inaccuracies the director did an excellent job with the costumes, ships and the environment. It is a great movie to watch but not to learn the historic facts as were said from Homer. I strongly suggest the people who saw the movie and liked it to buy the real story on a book.