ORIGINAL: Les_the_Sarge_9_1
Hmmm now you have me wanting to see it.
Can you comment on a remark I saw saying the last 10 minutes wrecked the film?
Well, I read some of the reviews about the film, and quite frankly, just ignore them, and enjoy the movie.
Because of those reviews I had low expectations about the film before I saw it. However, I was pleasantly surprised. It has great atmosphere. For a three hour movie we can't expect everything to be perfect, but considering that a movie about this time period has even been made, I think it is worth seeing on the big screen.
This is a guy's movie - lots of fighting. Men have all the lead roles. This could be the reason reviewers are dumping on the film; females take a back seat.
As to the last ten minutes: yes, as Pitt (Achilles) is dying he makes a last plea to the Princess, but it didn't bother me at all. It seemed to fit with his character: throughout his life Achilles has cared for no one and has killed many men; he is troubled and seeks death, but it eludes him. Only after he realizes he is dying, does Achilles finally come to the realization that the Princess was the only person who ever gave him any true moments of peace. It is this fact that wakes him up to the realization that he does care about someone else other than himself; but by then, it is too late. . .
Pitt gave a very good performance throughout the movie, and after all, this is Hollywood - it's entitled to some dramatics. I have gained a new-found respect for Pitt as a lead actor, especially, in the action sequences.
The movie has all the elements we might expect when we think about the Trojan War. Remember, the movie is called "Troy"; it's not called "The Illiad". It's based loosely on Homer's epic and contains many elements from the book.
Homer was blind and "wrote" "The Illiad" 500 years AFTER the Trojan War. His book is his interpretation of the Trojan War. Who is to say that he got all the facts correct? He even has the Gods getting involved in the war. . . There is even some doubt about whether he even wrote "The Illiad" and the "Odyssey".
Homer's "Illiad" is more fantasy and myth; whereas, Petersen (of Das Boot fame) has aimed for a more human, "realistic" story. . .
If we were to take a magnifying glass to every single thing we watch, then nothing would be viewable. So those Llamas were seen for a whole 5 seconds. Definitely, no one should see this movie because of this error. [8|]
Sometimes we just have to say the heck with it and just enjoy a movie for its own sake.
Frankly, I like movies set in ancient history, and, considering the garbage that is in the theatres, I am willing to overlook a few minor imperfections here and there, so that more movies of this type will be made. . .
BTW, there is some speculation that "The Odyssey" may be the next movie that will be made. . .
Cheers!
). And I bought it gladly.
