Some flaws, but overall a good movie

Rating: Null/10 (16 October 2011)

Troy is a good movie that history buffs can relate to, and while it is not perfect, overall it delivers.
What makes this movie good, in my opinion, is the way it depicts reality today. This is not a movie that is "good vs. evil." Every character of this movie has flaws. Achilles is arrogant, Paris is selfish and ignorant, Agammemnon is power-hungry, Priam is cocky; I could go on and on. This is what gives the movie its spark, and I thank Wolfgang Peterson for giving it that.
Now, to the actors: If anybody stole the show for me, it was Eric Bana. His character had depth, he had feelings, and his character was the most sensible out of all of the characters. You really believed Bana every time he was on screen. What he lacked in "Hulk," he more than made up for in "Troy." Most of the rest of the actors were good as well. Brad Pitt was good as Achilles, although he did look and sound a bit out of place. Diane Kruger was beautiful, but that was the main thing that saved her; she could have done a bit more with the acting. Brian Cox is great, as is Brendan Gleeson, and Peter O'Toole shows that he is still as great as he was back when he played "Lawrence of Arabia." My one problem: Orlando Bloom. He was not believable, in any sense of the word. His acting could have been way better, and his dialogue was really cheesy (I blame the writers for that one). So far, he has only been good in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, and of course, the Lord of the Rings movies, but here, he's just not at the top of his game.
That being said, overall, it's a good movie. It's obviously not awards-worthy, but if you're a history buff, or you love a good action film, this is the movie for you. Go see it, enjoy it, in the end, it's all good fun.