Grecian Masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (28 August 2005)

Brad Pitt dons a skirt and ripping muscles to become the hero warrior Achilles in this lavish action film. With nearly all the kingdoms of Greece united under his rule, greedy Agamemnon is hungry for his next battle, whilst over in Sparta his brother Menelaus, who is weary of battle is in negotiations with the two princes of Troy, Hector (Eric Bana) and Paris (Orlando Bloom) to bring peace between theire two nations. But unbeknown to them, young Paris is secretly bedding the Queen of Sparta, the beautiful Helen (Diane Kruger). When he persuade her to run away with him a humiliated Menelaus runs to his brother to help him raise an army to defeat the great Trojan army. Soon all the warriors of Greece are sailing for the Trojan beach including a reluctant Achilles who is becoming a liability to Agamemnon his distain for his rule is causing his concern. Victory comes soon for the Greeks as they easily take the Trojan beech but there trademark resilience is threatening to cost the Greeks heavily, until they come up with a idea that will have devastating repercussions for the Trojans and create a legend.