MY! MY! We've seen the film so let's knock it!

Rating: Null/10 (8 May 2004)

First of all, Wolfgang Petersen did not set out to film "The Iliad". "Troy" is another account of the story BASED on "The Iliad". I get so tired of the critical remarks on this site. People go to a sneak preview and rush home to IMDB, rarely with anything positive to say about this or ANY picture. The talent assembled in this cast and crew was enough to sell me a ticket and the film DOES deliver! Brad Pitt and Orlando Bloom showed off their talents well in the given roles. I didn't expect to see a Laurence Olivier performance. I got what I paid to see. The crowd and action scenes are spectacular and did NOT disappoint. This movie ranks extremely high above the shlock of ninety minute teen pix which open every weekend and make millions and are found to be inane and unfunny. But "Troy" is a true epic in the truest sense of the word. Because we now have access to CGI, it is better than "Ben Hur", "Spartacus", or "The Ten Commandments". Don't be misled by early criticism. Go expecting what you want the film to be and you won't be disappointed. I wasn't!