An insult to Homer's classic

Rating: 5/10 (13 February 2010)

I am a fan of Homer's Illiad and was generally excited to watch this movie.. However, after coming out of the theater, I was disgusted with the way the movie was made..
The characters deviated grossly from the Homer's classic.. Brad Pitt "americanised" Achilles's role which was positively annoying. Menalaus was killed by Paris?.. gimme a break!. and since when, was Hector the good guy? The writers found it entertaining to kill off every character possible and found only Paris worthy of living?.. WOW!.. CRAP! The movie was well shot and the acting was good (except perhaps Brad Pitt).. The fight between Achilles and Hector was good but I'm afraid that's where the positives for the film end.. I was flabbergasted by the way the story was mutated. The writers should've shown more respect towards a work that is considered one of the best literary works ever and a masterpiece of Greek mythology..
If you've read the original Illiad, like it, and wanna keep ur good memories of it, stay away from the movie.. its disappointing and a disgrace