One that will get mixed reviews

Rating: 7/10 (5 May 2004)

As it seems so far in other people's comments, Troy is becoming one of those movies that will undoubtedly get mixed reviews. Although, I personally enjoyed the film because I went in with no expectations. It is not the greatest epic ever, nor is it as horrible as some people are making it out to be.
Whether or not you're familiar with the Iliad should not stop you from watching this movie. Troy provides many action-filled sequences that are very entertaining, and gives you enough background on the characters to understand what's going on and who's who. Brad Pitt and Eric Bana, I believe, did a great job portraying their powerful characters. Peter O'Toole also stands out in this film as the king everyone comes to love as well as Brian Cox who is the king everyone comes to hate. Although Diane Kruger, Saffron Burrows and Rose Byrne weren't given much dialogue, they do a pretty good job as eye candy for the film and acting as the "damsels in the distress." Other than a few corny lines that are tolerable for an action film, the only real disappointment in this movie was Orlando Bloom. He's great to look at, but the delivery of his lines often times were over-dramatic, and his facial expressions laughable.
Other than that, it's a fun film. Don't count on complete accuracy to the book, or for the greatest film you've ever seen. It's a summer blockbuster, that's well worth watching.