Good Movie but again the story is false

Rating: Null/10 (15 May 2004)

Yesterday i bought a ticket to go and watch Troy as it was the premiere in the UK and i was really curious to watch this movie as it is a story which i read when i was 10 years old (yes I'm Greek).
The movie was quite what i was expecting regarding the battles the visual effects, the actors, the scenery even the soundtrack.
BUT....!
The story is manipulated in a way that Greece is again looking as if we are somehow a threat to the world or as if we do have history but it is somehow a bad history. I can explain in an other way why they changed the scenario so much. The Greeks in the movie were like barbarians or as if they were the bad guys. Oh yeah the Trojans were very innocent even Hector was a very good guy. Oh Paris managed to stay alive and even more he got away with Helen.. (yeah right). Did i forgot to tell u that depsite Homer stating that Achilles was immortal he could still suffer of injuries in the movie?? Or maybe Agamemnon was killed in the battle and not from his wife when he went back to Greece?? Or Menelaus being killed by Hector?? Where are the gods in this film? Who told Paris where was Achilles weak part of his body (maybe Apollon should be the one, i don't know i'm just guessing)?

Well i don't know what to say. I don't see the reason for manipulating the truth so much. Who do they think they are anyway? Have they ever read the true story? Or maybe they think they are better than a man who lived about 3000 years ago and he wrote several stories and myths which are still being regarded as remarkable?
Anyway the film is quite good (Brad Pitt fits very good with the role of Achilles) but for god sake present people the truth and not anyhting else.

I'm very very very disappointed with this film (if anyone is really interested to know the truth read the real story and you'll see what i mean)
Good film to watch if you are not interested in the story part (especially for girls i.e. Brad Pitt Orlando Bloom e.t.c.)
5/10