Troy a faithful rendition

Rating: Null/10 (4 February 2005)

Troy was a visually stunning epic film based on a historical epic poem by Homer. As such it was a faithful rendition of the Iliad. The special effects were wonderful, and the cast was well done. Sir Peter O'Toole lent a wonderful presence to his fatalistic King Priam.
The story of Briseis was handled well. Her relationship with Achilles followed the Iliad for the most part (many of the details were omitted, but were not really necessary to tell the story of the relationship).
It was, in short, one of the best epic films to come along in years. I recommend this for anyone who likes epic films, especially history buffs and those students of ancient literature.