A movie only for the moment

Rating: 6/10 (26 December 2006)

I can't believe this movie got a 6...OK well i gave it one too but only because it was sexually OK.
As for being a movie, the cast was good, choreography was also nice, it made the fighting Lion-like for Achilles which was a nice little added. The screenplay was also good and scenes looked very clear which is a huge plus because I have a thing with being able to see whats supposed to be happening.
So if i thought all that was good why a 6? Because Brad Pitt sucked, he could have given it more, he just memorized the lines and spit them out one after another, the acting level was basic, not much emotion and not enough in the right areas.
EX> Achilles receives news from his Goddess mother that if he goes he will die and be remember forever, Brad Pitt crinkles his eyes and looks away from the camera and just stands there unbelievably terrible.
Also there was insecurity in gesture and timing.
Ex: Achilles giving his henchman the speech at the end, Achilles say," Take it, its yours" The hand-word ratio was off and it looked weak, of and CGI use was overpowering.
I was however happy with Orlando Bloom who I usually don't like, because he played down his powerful character of Legolas of the Lord of the Rings to play the sissy punk Paris who knew nothing of real life and thought love was everything, very good Bloom.
Oh and I'm sorry but the choice for Helen of Troy was terrible, she wasn't even that pretty, what that actress was was CUTE, not HOT, Carmen Electra would've been great, even though her acting skills aren't that good, her face is beautiful.
Oh and Pitt needs to learn how to be a bad guy, your not supposed to look cute, the acting bad part MAKES you look cute. It seemed Brad was just trying to hit good angles and catch some of that hair in his eyes and look luscious and it was making his character look weak.