Good start to the summer movie season.

Rating: Null/10 (14 May 2004)

Story- Troy is the story of a love affair between the Prince of Troy (Bloom)and Helen of Sparta (Krueger). Helen gives into her lust for Paris and the two run away to Troy to live together. When the enraged Spartan King finds out, he unleashes the largest war the world has ever seen to get Helen back. Achilies (Pitt) is sent in to command the troops and to defeat the other Prince of Troy, Hector (Bana).
Action- The action in "Troy" is top notch. Swords clanging, arrows wizzing, people screaming, blood gushing. Your local action nut will go for this film like a fly to a lightbulb. The special effects are great and the eventful fall of Troy is beauty to withhold.
Eyecandy...I mean, actors- Bloom is convincing yet neutral as Paris and does a good performance when he is sent to fight against a Spartan. Hector played by Eric Bana, does his best performance to date. Lastly, Pitt is tough and feiry as the legendary warrior Achilies. His fight with Hector is very exciting and no stunt doubles were used in the fight. Good job to both of you! Guys, feeling left out? Don't worry. Diane Kruger is stunning as Helen.
Dialogue- Paris gets a hillarious, possibly unintensionally funny line that had me scratching my head. When he and Helen are debating what they are going to do when the Spartans come to get her. She suggests they run away and he gets into a long thing about how he can "hunt rabbit and deer and live off the river". The audience was laughing and not sure what to make of this little line.
Overall- A great way to kick off the summer movie season. The action is great and all of the performances are good. Despite some lack of pace in places and some odd lines, Troy is worth your money.
Grade- B