Better Than Expected

Rating: 7/10 (15 May 2004)

As an avid fan of the classics, I was disappointed in how much the filmmakers did not follow the book. The story was by no means as bad as the normal summer tripe that comes out of Hollywood, but it could have used some work. Pitt did a good job with Achilles (greatly appreciated his several nude scenes), and Bana played Hector for all it was worth (best performance in the film). Bloom was a disappointment, but you can't always expect Legolas to come save the day. Worth watching if you have some time to waste and want to see some violence. Not your basic stupid action movie, but definitely not a deep one either.