Second Greatest Movie of all Time

Rating: 10/10 (3 July 2005)

Troy is without a doubt one of the greatest movies of all time. Those who think differently should be ashamed of themselves. This movie as most people know is based on Homer's the Illiad. The movie is way off from the book but who cares. This movie excels in every aspect.
Acting-9/10-I thought this movie excelled in the acting aspect. Every actor drew me into there character. I found myself cheering for Hector when he fights Achilles and was sad when he died. Many reviews did not like Brad Pitt's performance because he didn't let you get into his character. However if you know anything about the book you will realize that Achilles is just a tough, egotistical man and Brad Pitt portrayed that very well. Eric Bana was outstanding as Hector and I liked his character the best, and I liked how the director showed the struggle with him debating whether to fight Achilles or not. I'm not a huge Orlando Bloom fan but he portrayed a very good coward in the character of Paris. They picked the perfect woman to play Helen because hey, isn't Helen supposed to be extremely hot. Last but not least Brian Cox does a phenomenal job as Agamemnon. Brian Cox plays every bad guy in his movies to perfection.
Action-10/10-This movie had many great action sequences. I loved the beginning when Brad Pitt does his little jump and stabs the 7 foot tall guy. Another great action scene is where Achilles' men take the beach of Troy with 50 men. And how can you forget the Achilles vs. Hector battle. In my opinion this is the 3rd greatest action scene ever made, next to the Obi-Wan and Anakin lightsabre dual and the The Phantom Menace lightsabre dual.
All in all this movie is a classic. The only movie that beats this movie out is Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.
Grade: A+