Troy

When Peter OTooles mournful King Priam unexpectedly shows up at Pitts tent, asking for a merciful gesture, theres more tension than in any of the impressive looking but meaningless battle scenes. ( Read More )

The Troy Sparta story is such a dense web that it doesnt leave much room for quiet conversation that doesnt explicitly move the story forward in one way or another. ( Read More )

Marc Savlov

With the help of CGI the majority of it seamlessly done The Iliad finally has a semiaccurate cinematic representation, and when the seemingly endless armies of Agamemnon crest the beachhead outside the walled city of Troy, lining the horizon as far as the eye can see, its one of the few moments of truly epic grandeur in a film that strives mightily to match the tone of the greatest story ever told. ( Read More )

Petersens camera swoops majestically over thebattlescapes, although dont look too closely or you will quickly spot thecomputer generated footsoldiers scampering across the dunes. ( Read More )

Joshua Tyler

With such a marvelous cast, I wish Petersen had delivered a masterpiece, but Ill settle for some solid sandal wearing fun. ( Read More )