Simple, yet Large

Rating: Null/10 (22 May 2004)

Fine, so it has been discussed in massive detail how much the movie varies from the book. Suddenly everyone has become literary. But as they said it is "inspired by" not "based on" or "adapted from".
Orlando Blooms performance is also bashed. But by the same book lovers. Recall in Homers tale, Paris is a quivering little weakling who was polishing his armour in his bedroom while everyone else was dying outside. Mission accomplished, because by the end I think we all realized just how worthless Paris really was.
Eric Bana's performance was fabulous. I didn't really see him as much of an actor in Hulk, but it seems as if he was made for this kind of roll (insert comments from Randy, Simon and ... we can forget Paula here). The strength of Hector was definitely seen (if not his arrogance, but I think that's more in the writing than in his actual acting).
Other than that I think the movie was beautifully done. May not have had as much action as the action lovers wanted, nor did it have full romantic developments that the romancers wanted, but I think it was quite fine for people who just love movies and don't need one overwhelming theme. (Do we always need to put movies in a class)
(of course a female could not end her review without commenting on the physiques of Bana, Bloom and Pitt ... WOW)
4 out of 5 stars