With epic status, and taking issues of fidelity to the original work and build script, the film has spectacular battles and serves to entertain

Rating: 7/10 (21 April 2015)

With a budget of $ 185 million, and under the command of experienced German director Wolfgang Petersen, The number of successful action films alone, already gave the certainty that the grandiose project would be in good hands, and the cast assembled by director only gave credibility to the project and virtually guarantee a ticket to the epic.
The adaptation is responsible for David Benioff, who had the previous work just great 25th Hour (2002), starring Edward Norton, Barry Pepper and Philip Seymour and directed by Spike Lee Benioff is based on "The Iliad", poem Greek Homer's epic that chronicles the events in the period of just over 50 days during the tenth and final year of the Trojan War. Overall, the script Benioff owes the English dialog (so far no problems), but it is full of cynicism against the lyricism of yore. The original poem consists of 15,693 verses could hardly be adapted into a movie as much as it comes in an extended version on Blu-ray discs with 6. In this case, adjustments, exclusions and clumps were expected in the construction of the plot, leaving the final cut of the film with 2h43min long.
The main themes of the Iliad are present in the script, and is chief among them the wrath of Achilles. Through the consummation of this anger is treated to humanize the hero and demigod Achilles, always conflicted by its dual nature, the son of the goddess and man, so deadly, the choice between dying Achilles struggling young and be remembered forever or stay safe and forgotten, denote the choice between raw values such as safety and long life, and moral values as the eternal glory and recognition, the contrast between the pride of Achilles and Hector sobriety, which does not seek glory like Achilles but struggle for the safety of their family and town, and the preservation of its roots Trojan, the human condition that shows the deadly dilemmas and superior interference embodied in the gods who take advantage, the consequences of war for the sides involved, friendship, honor, love, friendship, among numerous other issues pertaining to the human soul, which is one of the qualities that have given the longevity of the Homeric narrative universal culture through the centuries. These themes, perhaps the more effective participation of the gods is a point not as exploited in the adaptation of Benioff. The writer also plays with the facts known to the public and places them on the screen counting with popular knowledge about the famous events. For example: of course you all know the issue of the "Achilles heel" as his weakness and uses it in the movie, but do not worry at first explaining why he has a weakness on that particular part of the body or at least have been mentioned before in any way. And Paris knew the weak point Achilles was just hit him on the spot? To compensate for that, the director puts other arrows in the chest to justify the death not explained before. Already the Wooden Horse is a problem because its construction is not shown by thousands of men. The horse just suddenly appears on the screen.
Regarding liberties with the poem, some of the previously mentioned exclusions are unnecessary (especially if the work was divided into two or three films). The prophetess Cassandra, who despite his prophecies targeted enforcement, would not be taken seriously by men. She warns Paris that his search for Helena would bring war and destruction to Troy warned the Greeks hidden in the wooden horse.
The cast includes prestigious names and popular appeal and strength were the publicity campaign for the film. Brad Pitt is the man stronger and more courageous and skillful warrior, Achilles. We have Orlando Bloom, Eric Bana, the beautiful German Diane Krueger as Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world. Rose Byrne, Julian Glover, Brian Cox, Peter O 'Toole and Brendan Gleeson complete the cast.
With happiness in choosing his cast, would be left to Wolfgang Petersen do what you know best, directing major productions of action, and in this case with the face of epic. And Petersen does not disappoint. He creates beautiful open plans, and a moving camera exciting. Some scenes are iconic when you remember the movie, like when the camera will gradually rising behind a rock highlighting the fleet of a thousand ships, or attack with balls of hay burned, or the violent battles and well-choreographed in the open, or in individual battles between Menelaus and Paris and between Achilles and Hector, or the final sequence with the giant wooden horse. The director cleverly uses photography Roger Pratt competent in creating plans. The soundtrack by James Horner who had worked with Petersen on The Perfect Storm is not really a highlight and becomes very bureaucratic, but the works proposed. Another highlight of the technique is the Oscar-nominated costume made by Bob Ringwood.
Acceptance large movie also gives the fact that these scenes are directed well complemented by great visual effects work. The multiplication of boats, and characters in battle, the immense buildings added to the natural landscapes of the film set are very well done. Everything looks very natural on stage and the collective and individual battles excite and entertain.
Troy is a fun top quality. With epic status, and taking issues of fidelity to the original work and build script, the film has spectacular battles and serves to entertain, making it so flawless. Well done commercial cinema that still brings us superficially historical parts and sharpen the desire to research more about these topics always exciting. Shall not have the complexity of The Lord of the Rings, but it stands as one of the great epics of recent times.