A great historical yarn.

Rating: 9/10 (31 December 2007)

I've dropped this film a point in spite because I'm very upset at getting a MUCH better film on the 2 DVD Special Edition than I did with the single edition. The story is so much more fleshed out over 2 discs & I have realised that this is a deceitful move by the studios to put out a heavily cropped movie & then to issue a "Director's Cut" or similar in order to rake in more dosh. This happened with the Kingdom Heaven & Alexander amongst a few I fell for. In future I'll wait for the extended editions!! As for Troy - I read The Iliad before my undergraduate days in the '60s & now understand it having watched the film!! It is devoid of gods which is a major plus and Hooray, portrays king & rulers and priests as the swine they really are. This is a great romp & retelling of a good tale beautifully produced & made.