pure wolfy

Rating: 6/10 (19 May 2004)

I got everything I was expecting out of Troy. Sweeping crane shots? Wolfy packs in more than a few of them. Cheesy unnecessary dialogue? You know this movie is chock full of it. An epic that's way too epic for Wolfy to keep under control? Oh yes.
It's still fun to watch though. The fight scenes with Achilles (especially the first one) are prime. It was funny to see Achilles written as the loose-cannon rebel character. He's like the tough-guy detective that the chief hates, but keeps having to come back to.
And there's some Pitt Ass.
None of the other characters are fleshed out too much. Paris is prissylicious. Hector is alright. Their dad is grizzled beyond hope. The whole Helen subplot is severely underdeveloped.
In conclusion, Troy's got good parts, it's got cheese, it's got Pitt Ass. A little something for everyone. Whether you'll remember it a day later is doubtful.
6/10