Finally a solid epic movie...

Rating: Null/10 (17 May 2004)

This is the first epic movie I've seen in some time. Since the 50's the only one that pops on my head is The Gladiator, and it seems it started an avalanche. Now we are waiting for Hannibal and not one, but two Alexander The Great movies, and Troy has came. With such names as Brad Pitt, Peter O'Toole, Sean Bean, Brian Cox, and newly discovered Orlando Bloom and Eric Bana, it must be a spectacle. And it was. 160 minutes went with no sign of boring, the movie is very dynamic with battle scenes exchanging with the collecting of the dead and sad lamentations. The actors were very good in their roles, Pitt as an arrogant Achilles, a man who was born for glory, but who was fighting with his inner demons throughout the movie, and Bloom as a confused, scared and loving youngster, in the centre of the war that his love has started, and also Bana, as a calm and wise prince, who tries to defend his people. The story is known to us all, but i must it was very dramatic, and felt fresh and new, although two thousand years old. The things that bothered me: no sign of gods, which made the movie too realistic, I hoped to see at least Zeus and his lightning, but that's just me... :) And the Soundtrack should have been better. It's very monotone, with no catchy tune or theme, and doesn't fit with the scenes. After all I'd give it a 7.5, and hoping to see more grand epic movies... Maybe Sean Bean as a Odysess wouldn't be bad as sequel?