Historically Disappointing But Great!

Rating: 8/10 (24 May 2004)

Even though Homer is probably cursing in Hades due to extravagant "theatrical license" the writers took when penning the script, I thought Troy was a phenomenal movie. Hopefully, it will not be ignored come Oscar time. Visually it was stunning. The battle scenes were some of the best I have seen in any movie. Also, as a historian to see such things as the city of Troy, the thousand triremes encroaching upon the city and the Trojan horse immortalized on screen was amazing. Kudos to the special effects wizards!
Most of the casting was unbelievably brilliant. Brad Pitt, Eric Bana and Orlando Bloom each embodied their roles perfectly by embracing their characters' weaknesses and strengths. After seeing this movie, no one can doubt the acting ability of any of these immensely talented (and gorgeous) actors. However, the casting agents must have been asleep when they casted Diane Krueger as Helen. While she is beautiful, she does not fit the well quoted Homeric description of having a face that launched a thousand ships. One hundred ships maybe, but not one thousand.