Disappointment

Rating: 3/10 (26 May 2004)

There is indeed a legendary beauty in "Troy" -- a face that brings the ancient world to its knees, a being whose grace is such that grown men feel stupid and ashamed in its presence. I speak, of course, of Brad Pitt. The actor's portrayal of the Greek warrior Achilles as a predatory Bronze Age - Rock Star is the centre around which this surprisingly lumbering $200 million disappointment revolves. They could have catch the opportunity and create a masterpiece as perfect as the Lord of the Rings! The splendorous computer graphics constitute undeniably an admirable tool in the hands of those artists who however know how to use it.
This is not what the 'Troy' moviemakers did. -Trojan war was not actually between Greeks and Trojans but between Achaeans and Trojans... -Achaeans and Trojans were both Greeks. -Achilles was a king (the King of Fthia, today's Fthiotida.) not some kind of Agamemnon's "champion" -It is presented mix of uniforms, arms and martial techniques totally improper for the Trojan War epoch and participants. -It presents a society where women participate in.... Martial councils, the battles are watched from... "loge" on the walls, the gods are disputed, in the palace of Agamemnon the dancers dance belly dance etc. -Agamemnon was killed by Aigisthos and the Klytaimnistra at the return not during Troy's occupation (otherwise there wouldn't be any reason for Aeschylus to write the well known astonishing trilogy of Orestia!) His brother Menelaos as well...!!! -Nestor was the wise king of Pylos not a sneaking courtier of Agamemnon
The Troy movie is full of such imprecision. The above was just a few of them. The movie has very few nice scenes and in general looks very cheap and 'kitsch'