Fans of Ancient movies might like it but others not really.

Rating: 4/10 (19 March 2017)

Tory the 2004 film about the ancient Trojan war is a mediocre film. One third of the movie was fighting scenes which were not innovative and basically showed average film directing skills. The camera techniques are very mediocre like the use of simple full body shots and non innovative reverse camera shots for dialogue. The soundtrack is mediocre making scenes sound whatever the mood is with a forgetful orchestra soundtrack.
The plot of Troy is a dull story of how Paris, who is poorly "acted" by Orlando Bloom, steals Menelaus' wife "Queen Helen" and Menelaus finds out then he sends an army to Tory to get her back. With this plot there is a load of action fighting scenes "which are OK" but nothing you haven't seen before. The movie shows continuously Tory and Sparta is fighting and its a battle to see who wins, but the movie acknowledges the audience probably knows the story and so the film doesn't care to elaborate on the ending where troy invades Sparta with a Trojan horse.
Nominated by Golden Schmoes Awards for "Biggest Disappointment of the Year", the film is lacklustre, first the director of Tory "Wolfgang Petersen" is a mediocre director with no innovative storytelling through the camera. His fighting scenes are made so the audience thinks its epic but really it's the cheap move of the director showing Hollywood Rambo style fighting with a hand-held shaky camera so you think its epic. When I saw scenes when Troy prepares to battle by getting their gear it was like Peter Jackson's fight preparation scenes, also with the mass amounts of fightings and epic scenarios you would be better off watching The Lord of The Rings Trilogy instead of Tory. The acting is OK but they don't seem fully immersed into a believable character because of how linear they act, Brad Pitt as Achilles doesn't show any heroic action just ignorant self centred arrogant attitude.
The costuming of the film is pretty good and shows the historical accuracy in the area that the film is based in. The screen writing is decent as well though no real camera work made it interesting just static conversations. The music fits the scenes and ticks off what makes a soundtrack fitting but it never gets you in awe or into the score, the sound effects are very noticeable that they were added in for dramatic effects you can't miss them. The editing and camera effect are boring the lighting does a good job and the editing was pretty standard as well, this film won't get you awe and in the least, it will make you think the film is just slightly more than just another mediocre action Hollywood film.
In Conclusion, Tory is an action packed film about the Trojan war, not a lot is memorable about it. If you want a historical film worth your time pick up "Gladiator" or "300" as they are similar to Tory. Tory is not a downright god awful film it does some things right but there are noticeable flaws in the film like the non innovative camera techniques, mediocre acting and lacklustre soundtrack and so on. If you're thinking of watching Tory you'll probably leave after watching it thinking it's mediocre or if you may love it if you're into ancient historical films but for most of the audience it will be a decent film.