Oh Dear

Rating: Null/10 (26 May 2004)

How many times can characters say to each other " In a thousand years, people will say ...blah..blah.. blah" . Does George Bush and Tony Blair say " Our names will go down the ages , till 6004". I don't think people really talk like that. Also, Orlando Bloom looked like he should have been in school, not out with the big boys. He was mis-cast. Brad's body looked gorgeous, but his face was not the right shape, he should have been more classically featured. He would be best in light comedy roles, like Rock Hudson / Cary Grant. The story was rubbish, disguising Achilles love for Patroclus as a cousinly love, instead of the 'Greek' love it was. Throwing in the love interest with the vestal virgin , with whom he immediately fell in love, was a waste. The roles of Brian Cox, Peter O Toole and James Cosmo and other supporting characters were excellent. What happened to Trevor Eve? Was his role drastically cut?