Peter O'Toole and the lost of gods

Rating: 7/10 (30 December 2006)

It is not Homer. It is not the ambiguous shadow of old Greek masterpiece. But it is a movie with Peter O'Toole in a fine role. And it is important.
I saw "Troy" with any kind illusion. A film with a important budget have the respect of truth as small detail. And a film with an pure American Achilles is for heart, not for memory. But can save a single good actor this tremendous project? Peter O'Toole is a splendid Priam thanks to classical theater art. He have measure of character, a character like land who must be explored. For he, the role is not escape or a new art's stand. In his acting the important light is gives by tradition, by a interesting career, by role- second skin.
Like many super productions, "Troy" is impressive but it has not soul. It is a wood horse, a slice of glory, a epic construction in a glass box. The facts are shards of a lost pot. The images are strong and fakes. Achilleus is only a brutal macho, Paris- a dumb boy, Hector- a pink victim of duty.
But the essence of sadness is the absence of gods. In this case, the film relates a anonymous war, in Irak,Lichtenstein or Camelot. Troy is only a ordinary prey and the revenge is same like in a tavern. So, can a actor saves a movie, alone?