Oct 19 2005
Troy
Dir: Wolfgang Peterson
Writ: David Benioff based on poem by Homer
* Brad Pitt - Achilles
* Eric Bana - Hector
* Orlando Bloom - Paris
* Diane Kruger - Helen
* Sean Bean - Odysseus
* Brian Cox - Agamemnon
*Brendan Gleeson - Menelaus
So the Illiad up on the big screen. The most expensive film ever made. Bound to be rubbish right?
Well it isn’t great, but it is far from bad.
The films opens with a brief history lesson; with an outline of the political situation in the Ancient World, letting the audience know who is who, and where they all lie. We also get an introduction to the awesom fighting abilities of Achilles as he fights the champion of Thessaly and defeats him in an instant. (Maybe modern wars should also be decided by one on one challenges, save a lot of hassle).
Tags: 6 Stars, action, based on legend, Brad Pitt, Brendan Gleeson, Brian Cox, David Benioff, Diane Kruger, Eric Bana, Homer, Illiad, Orlando Bloom, romance, Sean Bean, Sparta, Troy, War, Wolfgang Peterson