Excellent.

Rating: Null/10 (25 May 2004)

"Troy" depicts the great assault on the city of Troy. Orlando Bloom plays Paris, the prince of Troy who falls in love with the princess of Melenas and convinces her to come with him to his home city. This action sparks a war and gives Troy the chance of defeat.
"Troy" is an excellent story of the battle, but what makes it even greater is the chronicles of all of the characters. The performances scream out "Oscar Potential". Brad Pitt is especially interesting as Achilles, the seemingly invincible warrior. Eric Bana makes his "Hulk" movie performance look like garbage by revealing how good an actor he really is.
The set design is exceptional. They cast a spell on you that seems to transport you back to that era in Greek mythology. Authentic castles, hot deserts and big spacious grounds that are always awaiting a bloody battle.
As great as the "Pro's" of this movie are, the movie seriously loses pace for 5-6 deadly minutes. This moment occurs right after a key battle scene in the middle-to-end.
Overall the movie is great on nearly all standards. It's quite enjoyable even if you don't follow Greek mythology or even believe in the stories. ***/****