Was it Braveheart? Lord of the Rings? Gladiator? Oh Troy!

Rating: Null/10 (15 May 2004)

If you loved all those brutish men (and some of the fair maidens) from Braveheart, Lord of the Rings, and Gladiator, you can see many of them again in "Troy". It was like playing, "I Spy". I spy the villain from Braveheart! Wasn't she the one in Gladiator? I always try to give each cast of characters a fair chance to tell their story. However, this movie was so replete with actors from other movies, that I found it very distracting from an otherwise thoroughly entertaining movie. Of course the cinematography and special effects were breathtaking. Yes, as was Brad Pitt. The writing was solid and I appreciated the fact that I never noticed a word being used which would have been out of place for the time period (I said noticed). No one, with the exception of Peter O'Toole, gave an Oscar performance. However that may be because of the parts themselves provided little opportunity. Lastly, for those of you reviewers bagging on Brad Pitt, give it up. Admit it. He became Achilles, not Fight Club, not Thelma and Louise. He was able to shake off the past and make me believe in the story of Troy.