Decent, thanks to Eric Bana's great performance.

Rating: 7/10 (19 May 2004)

Troy is mainly about the warrior Achilles, played by a mediocre Brad Pitt, and the battle between Greece and Troy, but it is also about vengeance, love, pride and sacrifice. The acting in this movie is not great, but some actors deliver fine performances. This includes Eric Bana in particular, but also Brian Cox, Rose Byrne and Sean Bean. Brad Pitt is good most of the time, but he delivers some of his lines badly. I usually do not like Orlando Bloom's acting, and sadly this is no exception. I enjoy most of his movies, but he is by all means no great actor. The battle scenes and the special effects are good, but the movie is missing something. It leaves you satisfied, but nothing more. It's pretty clear that director Wolfgang Petersen wants something more with this movie, but he seems a bit unoriented and confused. But the movie is still very entertaining, and it is by all means no bad movie. To put it another way; it's worth a look or two.
7/10 - Could've been better if certain things were changed.