Fairly decent movie!

Rating: 6/10 (6 April 2008)

Let me start off by saying this is not a masterpiece. From the text it came on I think it could of but it isn't. However, the movie gives itself a good shot at it. The visuals effects are amazing and that is because we are dealing with Wolfgang Peterson of course and the acting is good to a certain extent. I won't go into plot details because nearly everyone in the world has heard the story of the wooden horse so I will talk about the movie. Firstly, I wouldn't say anyone was miscast. There was a lot of buzz about Brad Pitt but when you think about it, who else is going to play the hunky war hero. Arnie? Be my guest. All support was great especially Eric Bana and Brian Cox. Orlando Bloom was good at playing a sissy but I don't know if that is a complement and Peter O'Toole was decent also and even Diane Kruger was good at playing a sl*t. The battle sequences are great and the first shots you see of Troy are just 'WOW!' Even though I am praising the movie a lot it still has plenty of flaws like when they are doing wide shots. A lot of them feel like the camera man is freezing and hes shaking around with the camera. Some of them also felt very stiff but I think I am the only person in the world who would pick that up. Also, I know Achilles is supposed to be the best fighter in the world but no one can be that good and of all the people who end up killing him it has to be the sissy. Overall good! Though it could have been better.