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Title: Troy (2004)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Julian Glover | ... | Triopas | |
| Brian Cox | ... | Agamemnon | |
| Nathan Jones | ... | Boagrius | |
| Adoni Maropis | ... | Agamemnon's Officer | |
| Jacob Smith | ... | Messenger Boy | |
| Brad Pitt | ... | Achilles | |
| John Shrapnel | ... | Nestor | |
| Brendan Gleeson | ... | Menelaus | |
| Diane Kruger | ... | Helen | |
| Eric Bana | ... | Hector | |
| Orlando Bloom | ... | Paris | |
| Siri Svegler | ... | Polydora | |
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Lucie Barat | ... | Helen's Handmaiden |
| Ken Bones | ... | Hippasus | |
| Manuel Cauchi | ... | Old Spartan Fisherman | |
It is the year 1250 B.C. during the late Bronze age. Two emerging nations begin to clash after Paris, the Trojan prince, convinces Helen, Queen of Sparta, to leave her husband, Menelaus, and sail with him back to Troy. After Menelaus finds out that his wife was taken by the Trojans, he asks his brother Agamemnon to help him get her back. Agamemnon sees this as an opportunity for power. So they set off with 1,000 ships holding 50,000 Greeks to Troy. With the help of Achilles, the Greeks are able to fight the never before defeated Trojans. But they come to a stop by Hector, Prince of Troy. The whole movie shows their battle struggles and the foreshadowing of fate in this adaptation of Homer's classic "The Iliad." Written by Mensur Gjonbalaj
The Good: Peter O'Toole Sean Bean Eric Bana Rose Byrne Brian Cox Fight Sequences
The Bad: Some of the dialogue THE MUSIC! (So disappointing considering how good the music in the trailer is)
There have been a lot of reviews making very sweeping statements about this movie. Especially regarding the casting of Brad Pitt and the acting of Orlando Bloom. To be honest, the above is nothing to worry about, both do a more than adequate job. One review on here said the movie would have been spectacular if it was on mute. I didn't know what he/she meant, but I can laugh about it now. (they're right) As the only downsides to this movie is the music and some of the dialogue. Other than that it great entertainment. O'Toole was awesome (like there ever was a doubt) every scene Sean Bean was in boosted the credability of the film. I felt sorry for Eric Bana's character Hector which means he did his job well. Rose Byrne and Brian Cox were the two surprise packets, delivering powerful and believable performances. All of which adds to the theory that if you want a great epic: You can't leave all the acting to the Americans! one needs some Brits or Aussies.(like in.. Gladiator, Braveheart, Lord of the Rings and now Troy.)
Don't worry about all the hype, this is a great and inexpensive way to spend an entertaining 3 hours. The scenery and fight sequences are awesome, it's almost worth paying to see how Brad Pitt moves with some of his weapons (shield especially).
7/10