The critics are wrong...

Rating: 8/10 (29 January 2005)

...no, this wasn't the best movie of 2004, but it certainly wasn't the worst. It deserved more praise than what it got. A little lengthy, but I fail to see anywhere that they could have cut without harming the history or the legend. Epic, fantastic, glorious. I'm not sure where all the negative comments are coming from, honestly. The acting is superb (Pitt, Bloom, Bana, Bean, and O'Toole are in top form). I'm wondering if critics and the public weren't suffering from epic-fatigue when this movie was released. It's the same with "Alexander" (although this is arguably the better movie). I think people should just enjoy the film for what it is: an honest, and thoroughly researched,, attempt to present the Trojan legend in all its glory, and all its tragedy. For me, it was three hours well spent.