Brad Pitt spoil what would have been a good movie

Rating: 6/10 (10 September 2004)

Ever since time immemorial people have been fascinated with the stories of great heroes.Everyone of us has heard the names of Herclules,Samson,king Arthur,and of course Achiles.We all love those stories and when we go to the cinema to see our favorite heroes on screen we expect not only an actor boasting his defined muscles but also an actor who can show on screen real depth of emotions,show us what it was really like to be Hercules,Samson,king Arthur.And if Eric Bana was a convincing Hector,Brad Pitt was nothing close to Achiles. I find that the bast scene in the movie as a whole was the moment when old king Priam went to Achile's tent to beg him for his son's body.The reason?Peter O'Toole's performance.He once again proved his quality as an actor.Unlike Brad Pitt.This could have been the role of his life.Achiles is a great character - the warrior who was born to fight,the warrior,fighting for immortality,the warrior who falls in love and is ready to change his life for this love's sake.But instead of focusing on the emotional side of his character,Pitt seemed to be concentrated only in showing his masculine body...What a pity.If it had not been for his poor acting,the film would have definitely been a good one.Take Eric Bana for example.He was made for that role,he acted with passion and devotion and that definitely showed on screen.If you compare Troy to other historical films like Brave Heart or Gladiator,you will see that what was missing in the film was a good actor in the leading role.