Simply put this is VERY good

Rating: 8/10 (11 February 2009)

While perhaps not the epic some envisioned upon its' release, director Wolfgang Petersen's adaption of Homer's The Iliad is faithful enough, more than thrilling enough, and its lead actors dominate the screen. Brad Pitt's performance as Achilles brings the famous warrior to larger-than-life status. He is defiant, determined, and unstoppable. His Trojan nemesis Hector is played by Eric Bana who can embody an action hero with a conscience as well as any actor in Hollywood. His battle with Achilles truly goes down as one of the best the screen has seen. The rest of the cast features the seasoned Brian Cox as the disgruntled Agamemnon. His frustration with Achilles seems well placed despite Agamemnon's unsavory intentions. The legendary Peter O'Toole is cast as King Priam. Also notable is Orlando Bloom's performance as Paris. He comes across as rather unlikeable, but I think that is the intention. Paris is seen as a man truly in love with Helen (played with a believable uncertainty by young Diane Kruger) but struggling even more with the fact that he has brought war on his family and Troy, and that he is not the man his brother is or that Achilles. The fight scenes in this film are second to none, as they feature much more intimate combat between groups of men instead of masses of CGI created armies. When CGI does appear in the film it serves the purpose of illustrating just how massive the conflict was, and it is impressive eye candy as well.
The one grudge with the film I share is that Petersen failed to include the massive role the three Goddesses and Zeus play in setting up the action. Perhaps audiences would shy away from such a story but there is no denying that the absence of this element makes story not quite as rich as The Iliad. All in all though, I found the film to be a truly epic piece of cinema with thrilling battles and a very great cast. Troy is certainly worth any movie-goer's time.