Fangirls, cheer for joy. Film dramatists, I'm so sorry.

Rating: 1/10 (15 May 2004)

The attempt at fitting the story of The Iliad into three hours had to be the biggest mistake a film maker has ever made in his entire career. This cannot be done. EVER.
At first I was looking forward to Brad Pitt's skills as an actor to portray Achilles as a heroic figure in this (nearly) timeless epic. However, I'm sure I wasn't the only one that noticed (my friend did also), his accent couldn't decide if it was English or American. By the end of the film I gave up trying to figure it out (luckily Achilles DIES before the end of the film) because I was begging myself to just get up and leave.
However, credit must go to Eric Bana for his role. Perhaps the only redeeming quality of this tragedy (pun intended).
So, yes, fangirls -- you'll get your share of bare bottoms. Probably the only hope this film has of being a success. For the rest of you film enthusiasts ... what can I say? You probably saw it coming.