A quick review

Rating: Null/10 (15 May 2004)

've seen the movie. I rate it a C Minus.
To start with, I prefer the Fitzgerald translation, which is in verse and uses the Greek form of the names (Akilleus, Aias, etc.). This movie was appernetly 'inspired' by another translation.
Traditionally, Odysseus was the one that had to be persuaded to join in the attack on Troy. He even pretended to be mad, by sowing a field with salt, when approached about the war. He was a little too easy going here.
Another problem I have is that Akilleus was a kid when he left for the war (14-16yr old) when he set sail. He gained his rep on the way there, no before hand.
Nestor should have been more "Back when I was young, we had real men", etc., yada yada yada.
Sean Connery should have been in this film. He played a great Agammemnon in Time Bandits.
Would have been nice to see about 1000 times more chariots. The chariots were great, however. Might have to try to make one sometime.
Some major story elements were changed. I don't really understand why.
Over all, it's a pretty good flick, if you're just somewhat familiar with the tale. Peter O'Toole played a great Priam. Would have loved to hear him deliver the speech that the player king does in Hamlet (Charleton Heston in Brannagh Hamlit), on the death of Hecuba. That would have been cool. Orlando Bloom and Eric Bana were great in their roles. Wish Bana had gotten the Aragorn role in LotR.