What's the deal?

Rating: Null/10 (23 May 2004)

OK I've reading a lot of reviews and comments on this movie, and I'm sure my points have been raised already, but it makes me feel better getting it out there, so with that i have 2 comments. One is that i can't understand how some people are so angry that the movie doesn't follow the Illiad. First off no movie based on a book is going to follow it. Second there is no possible way it could have been based solely on the Illiad, the whole scene with the horse occurred in the odyssey. To follow the book exactly the movie would have to be many more hours long, and would confuse the hell out of everyone, because no one would be able to keep track of all the mortals and immortals, events, and what not unless you were a Greek mythologist. So with that said I think a person seeing this movie, along with an other movie, should go view it with the sole intention of seeing a movie, not to become knowledgeable on the history of the Trojan war.. So if your complaining that the war was actually ten years long, don't worry so much and just watch the movie for what it is. Obviously they had to cut the previous 9 years of the war.If it bothers you so much go actually read the illiad and the odyssey to satisfy your complaints.
My second comment involves something that has been bothering me for awhile. After seeing brad pitt in seven and fight club he became to me an awesome actor. For the past couple months i have watched many many movies he has been in. With the release of troy he has received a lot of attention. What angers me is that every interview and article only deals with his looks. I;ve watched a couple interviews and you can actually see him getting p*ssed off that they only talk about his looks. I think he is one of the most underrated actors around. Every movie i've seen him in, he has played his part as believable as I can imagine. His ability to become one with the character he plays shows greatly in all of his rolls. He does a lot to prepare for his movies and i think it definitely shows. People get too caught up in his looks, because..well.. he is a good looking guy, but after watching many of his movies i think he doesn't receive nearly enough recognition as an actor.