Brad

Rating: 5/10 (17 January 2005)

Interesting distortion of the story; it helps if you don't remember details of the Illiad. This is Hollywood! Brad really bulked up for the role, but seems more like a snitty prima dona than a warrior who inspired warriors to follow him. Eric Banna is the best of the lot. Orlando Bloom largely wasted on an unattractive, wimpy role ... with eye liner, no less. Good effects and filming, but I thought the big-battle action sequences were a little superficial ... I had a hard time believing that the sword strokes were doing the damage implied. It seemed like, "gotcha, fall down." I'm quibbling ... it was entertaining.