Laughable???

Rating: Null/10 (16 May 2004)

I just finished watching Troy, at New York City's largest movie theater, Loews at Lincoln Center. The theater was jammed with people as it was opening weekend.
What stood out the most in my mind was the audience was laughing loudly each time Orlando Bloom appeared on screen. After the opening scene, from that point on, even scenes where he had one line, the audience was laughing. Interestingly enough, local newspapers seemed to have picked up on this fact as well, with one paper saying that his career as an actor is over due to his response from the audience with this film.
True, his character is supposed to be a wimp, but it has nothing to do with the reasons why the audience was laughing, he was just ineffectual in the role. I know that Mr. Bloom is supposed to be a major male hearthrob, yet I don't see what the attraction is, and apparently neither do 900 or so others who chose to see Troy with me tonight.