What the summer of 2004 needed- A lot of action-not a chic flick

Rating: 9/10 (18 May 2004)

Might contain spoilers!!!!!!!
Since the release of the last installment of the Lord of the Rings, viewers have been craving for another epic like tale. Troy could obviously be considered more of an epic then L.O.T.R. but they both can be granted the praise for amazing battle scenes. From the beginning of the film till the end you are dragged along a tale of epic battle scenes, the struggles of heroes, and the tragedy and beauty of love. Some have accused this movie of being rather ordinary and a chic flick. One must keep in mind that this classic story could very well be the bases for many of the epic like tales we as movie goers have seen in the past. This movie stands alone because the story was the first of its kind , and it should be respected for that. Wolfgang beautifully transitions the movie from scene to scene. At no point is the viewers mind transfixed on the thought that the movie exceeds 2 hours and a half. Some male viewers considered this might appeal more to woman with the fact you have Brad Pitt running around in barely anything. The truth of the matter is Achilles probably would have been wearing that - so if it happens to appeal to woman - it was not intentional. In closing, this movie was worth the money, worth the time, and probably one of the best films ( excluding harry potter) that you will see all summer. A quick praise to Brad Pitt for showing all those people who doubted him. His amazing looks just come with the package- he is an amazing actor and that is what he should be recognize for.