Troy
'Troy'...a marvelous adaptation of Homer's epic poem. This film tells the famous story of the brutal war and proves that long after the men involved were dead and turned to dust, their names and stories live on, no matter how twisted by myth and legend their real stories became.
The movie starts out in a time of peace. The Spartans and the Trojans are celebrating a newfound peace agreement and alliance of sorts. Things get complicated, however, when the 'oh-so-smart' Trojan prince, Paris, (who is played by the oh-so-nauseating Orlando Bloom) decides to have an affair with the Spartan king's wife and take her with him across the sea back to Troy.
Of course, all of Sparta is outraged and takes off in their ginormous fleet across the sea after the Trojans. Lead by the greedy Agamemnon, the Spartans are sure to win, if only they can get the help of Achilles, who is rumored to be partly immortal. The only problem is, Achilles is more interested in getting laid than serving under Agamemnon, whom he despises. Achilles is eventually convinced by his mother to go to war and be remembered rather than have a peaceful life and be forgotten.
Hector, Paris's brother, goes to work immediately to prevent any consequences of his brother's retarded actions. Of course, the peace talks are virtually non-existant, and the Trojans have no choice but to go to war with the Spartans.
I liked this movie a lot. Eric Bana, Brad Pitt, and yes, even Orlando Bloom, have excellent chemistry on screen and react well to the events and dialogue. The script was well written, the camera wrk was amazing, and I must say that the scenery was astounding.
I can't say much for the movie's histrical accuracy... For example, the Trojan War is said to have taken place over several years, and this movie made it seem like it took a few weeks at most. Characters that die in the poem live in the movie and characters that shouldn't die in the movie live in the poem. But, despite the many historical and continuity mistakes, I can say that this movie made for excellent entertainment.
4 and a half stars. I am a sucker for continuity, and this movie did not have it.
The movie starts out in a time of peace. The Spartans and the Trojans are celebrating a newfound peace agreement and alliance of sorts. Things get complicated, however, when the 'oh-so-smart' Trojan prince, Paris, (who is played by the oh-so-nauseating Orlando Bloom) decides to have an affair with the Spartan king's wife and take her with him across the sea back to Troy.
Of course, all of Sparta is outraged and takes off in their ginormous fleet across the sea after the Trojans. Lead by the greedy Agamemnon, the Spartans are sure to win, if only they can get the help of Achilles, who is rumored to be partly immortal. The only problem is, Achilles is more interested in getting laid than serving under Agamemnon, whom he despises. Achilles is eventually convinced by his mother to go to war and be remembered rather than have a peaceful life and be forgotten.
Hector, Paris's brother, goes to work immediately to prevent any consequences of his brother's retarded actions. Of course, the peace talks are virtually non-existant, and the Trojans have no choice but to go to war with the Spartans.
I liked this movie a lot. Eric Bana, Brad Pitt, and yes, even Orlando Bloom, have excellent chemistry on screen and react well to the events and dialogue. The script was well written, the camera wrk was amazing, and I must say that the scenery was astounding.
I can't say much for the movie's histrical accuracy... For example, the Trojan War is said to have taken place over several years, and this movie made it seem like it took a few weeks at most. Characters that die in the poem live in the movie and characters that shouldn't die in the movie live in the poem. But, despite the many historical and continuity mistakes, I can say that this movie made for excellent entertainment.
4 and a half stars. I am a sucker for continuity, and this movie did not have it.
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