Is this the Trojan War?

Rating: Null/10 (23 June 2004)

I admit this was a beautifully done film. The acting was, for the most part, spot on. However, it was lacking in the screenplay. It is common knowledge that Hollywood tends to shape the movie industry to make money; this is no secret. Still, I thought that with all the resources a company like Warner Bros. has, they would be able to get the basics of mythology correctly, namely who lives and who dies. When Menelaus was killed in one of the first scenes, I almost fell out of my chair. Later, when Agamemnon was stabbed in the neck, I almost got up and left. I began to wonder if the Trojans might actually win in this version. Oh, and how many times do you really need to see the hip bone and bare chest of Brad Pitt? Okay, don't answer that.