Troy

Plot Summary

Agamemnon (Brian Cox) is trying to take control of Greece and all surrounding countries. Amongst his army is the great warrior Achilles (Brad Pitt). Achilles' mother and father are gods and it seems that he cannot be killed.

When two Trojan princes, Paris (Orlando Bloom) and his brother Hector (Eric Bana) visit one of the Greek kings, Menelaus (Brendan Gleeson), it transpires that Paris is having an affair with the king’s wife, Helen (Diane Kruger). When the time comes for the two princes to return to Troy, Helen agrees to go back to Troy with Paris. This starts a great war between the two countries, Greece and Troy. King Menelaus calls on the help of his powerful brother Agamemnon.

Review

Set in ancient Greece this epic production tells the story of the battle of Troy and the tale of the Trojan Horse. There is plenty of eye candy in this film for the ladies and plenty of battle scenes and action for the gents. Brad Pitt looks every inch the “Greek god” with his long blonde hair and if you’re not a Brad fan you can take your pick from Orlando Bloom, Eric Bana and Sean Bean.

The film is shot very well, I would suggest seeing it in the cinema if possible as otherwise you will miss out on the fantastic battle scenes and the sheer number of warriors used to make the film. However it has to be said that the battle scenes are not as good as those in the 'Lord Of The Rings' movies.

As far as I know the plot is a fairly accurate depiction of the original story. What is original and unusual about the film is that you can relate very well to both sides of the battle and their reasons for fighting. It shows how pointless war is and the many different reasons there are for going to war. It also covers three love stories so it’s not all blood and guts!  It's probably fair to say that the film would have benefited from a bit of humour in the quieter moment between the action scenes.

The Bottom Line: A man’s film which holds appeal for the ladies. If you enjoyed films such as Gladiator, The Patriot or Braveheart you will enjoy this film.

Reviewed by Sharon Swift, Premier Movie Reviews 2004.

RELATED MOVIE REVIEWS:  BRAD PITT:  Ocean's Eleven,  Spy Game.  ORLANDO BLOOM:  Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl,  The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King.  BRIAN COX:  The Rookie.  SEAN BEAN:  Don't Say A Word,  The Lord Of The Rings - The Fellowship Of The Ring.  BRENDAN GLEESON:  Cold Mountain,  Dark Blue.  DIRECTOR WOLFGANG PETERSON:  The Perfect Storm.

Genre: 'Sword and Sandal' epic

Certificate: 15's

Director: Wolfgang Peterson

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~ Main Cast ~

Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Brian Cox, Sean Bean, Brendan Gleeson, Diane Kruger, Peter O'Toole

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