Wow...

Rating: 10/10 (15 May 2004)

Alright, I know this is a bit shallow of me, given that I love Greek Mythology and loved The Iliad... but the first thing I thought when watching this movie was "Wow! When did Eric Bana get so gorgeous! He was kinda dweeby as Dr. Banner, but now... wow..."
Okay, lusting aside, I enjoyed the movie, in spite of Brad Pitt. Of course, some liberties were taken from the original source material, but that is to be expected given the limitations of the medium. No Cassandra. No Gods interfering. No one of any redeeming value on the side of the Greeks whatsoever. But... the antagonism between Achilles and Agammenon, the relationship between Paris and Hector, the depictions of the different reasons why men go to war are all skillfully depicted in the film. And epic battles kick ass. Go see it.