What's not to like ?

Rating: 8/10 (3 March 2011)

This is kind of a throwback - to the grand productions - like 10 commandments; Moses; Cleopatra..etc. But of course using CGI.
And you have the big stars, the impossibly grand dialogue, the not happening female roles, the war stand-offs, the one-on-one battles. Provided you have to see the extended version with the wandering dog beginning.
I like this and Kingdom of Heaven. So dusty, so macho that it is foolish. But it takes its time - that's the key. Not an impossible Sands of Time or Clash of Titans singly pacing tragedy like those. This has pace. Sure I laughed at some spots. But it is entertaining!!!!
And I like the background music, the detail cinematography. The audacity in attempting to convert a epic poem into some sort of reality.
The ending is kind of Ho-Hummmmmmmm with the Trojan Horse no less. Probably needed more time/version/resource to think it through. No doubt scheduling didn't worked or something like that.