ALoveStory. Review on Troy Movie

Name: Troy

Produced by Warner Brothers.

Opening date, in Canada and the United States, March 14, 2003

Directed by: Wolfgang Peterson.

The Screen Play was written by David Benioff.

The Score was written James Horner.

Viewing Time: 3 hours

Rated: R

.:The Stars:.

Brad Pitt is Achilles.

Eric Bana is Hector, (the older son of King Priam).

Orlando Bloom is Paris, (the younger son of King Priam).

Peter O'Toole is King Priam.

Diane Kruger is Helen.

Brian Cox is Agamemnon.

Brendan Gleeson is King Menlaus.

Siri Svegler is Polydona.

Nathan Jones is Boagruis.

Ken Bones is Hippasus.

Plus a cast of thousands!

This film was based on the Iliad that was written by Homer.

.:My Review:.

Both Troy and Sparta have been at war for ten years. King Priam is tired of the wars and travels to Sparta to try and make peace.

While they are there Paris sees Queen Helen, of Sparta, (wife of King Menlaus). She is not happily married, and is enhanced by Paris' good looks. They fall in love.

Only Hector seems to notice that they sneak out of the dinning hall every night, as soon as the evening meal is finished, and the dancing girls begin their show.

The Kings finally agree on ending the war. The night that the people of the delegation from Troy, will set sail for home, Paris asks Helen to come with him.

With the help of her servant she is able to slip out of the Palace and onto the ship from Troy.

Paris only tells Hector what he has done, when they are far from shore.

By then King Menelaus has discovered what happened. He asks his brother Agamemnon to gather all their allies and help him get Helen back.

Achilles and his young cousin are asked to join them. At first he refuses. Both he and his mother are psychic. His mother tells him, ''Many people come to earth and when they die, their names are forgotten. If you go, I will never see you again, but your name will be remembered forever.''

That is the only reason Achilles has been fighting for years, so he and his cousin join the Spartans.

Each of the tribes has at least one boat and when you see them on the screen, they seem to cover the entire Aegean Sea.

King Priam lives in a fortress, and the walls have never been breached.

I will end here, and if you want to find out what happens and see an epic movie, you'll have to go see it.

.:What I Thought:.

I thought the cinematography, the stunts and the music were fabulous.

Brad Pitt, Peter O'Toole and Eric Bana played their parts very well.

Orlando Bloom seemed like a wimp, and you would never believe Helen would fall in love with him.

Brendan Gleeson looked like a greasy slop!

Diane Kruger stands around looking like a beautiful Barbie Doll.

Sean Bean, (who plays a big part in Greek mythology), is not in many scenes, and that was strange, because he is an important god.

The battle scenes and the tricks that are used by both sides are amazing.

.:My Conclusion:.

I did enjoy Troy, and I would see it again, (when I can rent it).

Thank you for reading my review.

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