Directing was horrendous - movie was OK

Rating: 6/10 (15 May 2004)

Honestly, some parts had people laughing way too much.
Not to mention that there were really choppy cuts between scenes. The back and forth dialogue was really just pathetic, and even the battle scenes were really weakened by the directing. Also, some of the lines were delivered pretty badly. Orlando Bloom was definitely not at his best. I would say that this was a pretty good movie, but considering the budget, it certainly ranks well below other massive epic expenses like Gladiator or Braveheart. In addition, let's just say this was a much looser interpretation of the Iliad than I expected. I'm not really complaining about that though.