Brad Pitt, toned, bronzed and in a dress metaphorically speaking.

Rating: Null/10 (1 June 2004)

Is this one of those epics that will flop into insignificance or will it stay around forever as a grate action epic of battles, love, men a wooden horse and togas. If it was up to me to say then I would say yes it is good fun with some fantastic set peaces, magnificently filmed agents the back drop of ancient Troy.
Homer's Iliad is the inspiration to this epic movie, as with a lot of films the initial text was been elaborated and the story changed slightly, but I don't think this takes much away from the films impact. Troy has a great ensemble cast that brings together one of the greatest stories told, the sacking of Troy. It also bring forth some of the hero's of the ancient world Achilles, Hector, Odysseus and Ajax, not forgetting a large wooden horse, (never trust Greeks bearing gifts').
From the outset of this film I was amazed at its sheer scope, the sets are very good and in most places the effects are seamless. I always have a fear that to much emphasise is being put onto CGI but then I also find that a lot of people are now spending a lot of the time trying to spot the joins. This is a film that does rely on the composition of CGI and live action; yes you can spot a lot of it especially with the 100,000 strong Greek army marching agents the walls of troy. But just think of it in this way, they just couldn't of film it with a 1000,000 real people the feat of managing that many men in one place would have been extraordinary. On the other hand as well, it doesn't take anything from the film. This is still a great film.
The Actors: Brad Pitt, toned, bronzed and in a dress metaphorically speaking. He does a god job as Achilles and pulls of his arrogance with excellent, No Oscar for his part but still a good choice for the fabled warrior. The show is stolen though by Hector (Eric Bana) He is a very believable as Hector, warrior of Troy and leader of the armies that manage to repel Agamemnon mighty horde. This could be said as the character he was born to play. Other cast members added considerable might to the film no matter how large or small there screen time was.
I don't want to spoil this film for anyone, I just say that you should go and see it for yourself on the big screen in all its glory.