Excellent Hollywood (although quite altered) version of the Trojan war

Rating: 9/10 (12 August 2016)

I give this movie 9/10 not because it respected the ancient writings on the Trojian war (it didn't), but because I was captured by it, and watched it quite a few times after the first. It is the combination of aesthetics (scenery, costumes, music, photography) with a tragically epic story that touched me. I have read Homer's Iliad several times, and I think that Troy retains the ancient Hellenic (Greek) tragic element that is so abundant in the Iliad, despite all the changes in the original story. Troy is a very plausible (out of many) interpretation of the actual motives and causes of the Trojan war, and thus comes quite believable to the viewer. Of course it has a typical Hollywoodian touch to it, but it is minimal compared to other Hollywood movies based on ancient stories. Above all else, I love James Horner's original soundtrack that fills every scene with the right emotions (I have a degree in Greek music and I am not at all offended by the western melodies composed here), as well as Brad Pitt's appearance and acting as the most suitable Achilles, both gentle and fierce.
Overall, this is one of my favourite movies.