Achilles or Troy?

Rating: 8/10 (20 May 2004)

I am not much into Greek Mythology, but after watching this movie, I was a bit confused about the title of the movie. From the beginning of the movie, it featured Achilles. Even though the story evolved about the young prince taking the kings wife and the Trojan War, the story always seemed to evolve more around Achilles. Don't get me wrong, in my opinion, it was a very entertaining and fascinating movie, but the way the movie was produced, I don't think anyone would have had a problem if it was renamed ... ACHILLES!!
To an extent, it reminded me a little of Gladiator, which in my book is an overall better movie.
Production: The picture was an absolute spectacle ... the costumes were divine and the panoramic view was both heavenly and majestic, especially as the boats were sailing into Troy. The only other problem I had with the movie was that the cameras and angles during the mass fight scenes were too fast. It did not capture the essence of the battles (swords, arrows descending and individual fighting) as they seemed a bit too busy.
Overall, the direction and production was very good. I will own a copy when it comes out on DVD and I bet it will look even more spectacular on my LCD widescreen!