Troy Is An Epic War Film

Rating: 9/10 (27 September 2012)

Troy is an epic war film that was loosely based on Homer's Iliad. It features an ensemble cast that includes Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom and Diane Kruger together with Sean Bean, Brian Cox, Brendan Gleeson, Rose Byrne, Garrett Hedlund, Tyler Mane, and Peter O'Toole. It was written by David Benioff and directed by Wolfgang Petersen.
In 1193 B.C., Paris, Prince of Troy, has fallen in love; however, the beautiful woman who has beguiled him is Helen, Queen of Sparta,who is wed to King Menelaus. While Helen is hardly immune to Paris' charms, this doesn't blunt Menelaus' fury when Paris steals her away from him. Menelaus' brother Agamemnon,the power-hungry king of the Mycenaeans, is eager to expand his empire through Troy to the lands of the Aegean Sea, and he uses Paris' romantic slight against Menelaus as an excuse to wage an all-out war against the great walled city. Priam, King of Troy, summons his armies, led by Prince Hector, to meet the onslaught of Agamemnon's forces, but while the great city has yet to yield in a battle, Agamemnon has a formidable ally in Achilles,a mighty and seemingly unstoppable warrior whose presence could tip the scales in Agamemnon's favor.
The movie is visually stunning regardless of the its overblown and historically inaccurate depiction as a gigantic city of massive columns and statuary. Character dynamics are intense.The epic-scale narrative is now easy to follow, with greater emphasis on the inner turmoil of Achilles,which was well played by Brad Pitt; and his rivalry with Hector.Also,viewers will feel a more satisfying escalation of tension and suspense from battle to battle. The good parts are better, and the not-so-good parts are more easily forgiven. And no matter how you cut it,the film is a lavish feast for the eyes.