Better than I expected.

Rating: 8/10 (25 August 2005)

When I heard that Hollywood was making an epic movie based on Homer that would star Brad Pitt and Eric Bana, I thought to myself: "NO WAY! IT WON'T WORK!" Subsequently I watched the movie and was pleasantly surprised. The movie "worked"; both Mr. Pitt and and Mr. Bana were quite good and the story, although greatly condensed, was still credible and watchable. In fact, this movie restored my faith in Hollywood's ability to make an epic movie that's more than just a tedious exercise in special effects. For although "Troy" is loaded with special effects, it actually tells a story. Yes ... TELLS A STORY! So if you want to watch an epic movie with good acting and which actually tells a story, then watch this movie. By the way, this movie is also one of the great anti-war movies, and if you know the story of Helen of Troy, you will know what I mean.