Looks like we've got to go to 1250 BC to avoid Christianity

Rating: 9/10 (17 May 2004)

I admire Wolfgang's convincing vision and Brad Pitt's interpretation of the spirit of the warrior. All in all a great time at the movies.
Brad's wonderfully aggressive as Achilles and you can see why his opponents would fear him and his men would want to fight along side him. I don't think the departures from Homer noted in other comments are important as there's every reason to believe the myth could have arisen from events as depicted here. And all the women were captivating. I especially liked Helen and Hector's wife. Peter O'Toole almost stole the show though his part is relatively brief. But, really, EVERYONE does a great job. There's a very good grasp of courage here that's missing in most of the movies set in similar time periods.
Wolfgang Petersen's far more insightful about the reality of that time, and of that kind of warfare, than his predecessors, with the possible exception of Gladiator. I found the computer generated armies only slightly disturbing. The important thing was the vision.
And, by the way, though brought up a Catholic: What a relief not to have to endure a lot of Biblical bunk!