| Troy Review |
| by Wahid Sharif (Rating: B+) |
| Ah, ain't that the truth, especially in today's political climate...That
quote was taken from the film "Troy", directed by Wolfgang Petersen. It's
inspired by Homer's "The Iliad", and it details how a war got started of a
woman - Not just any woman,...more |
| Troy Review |
| by Ryan Ellis |
| Let me start by saying that I have never read a word written by Homer,
including his poem, "The Iliad". The gist of it is familiar through my years
of being a pop culture fiend, though. Same goes for "The Odyssey". The Coens
were generous enough to...more |
| Troy Review |
| by Andrew Staker |
| It's difficult to read Homer's Iliad (a good translation helps) and
not be affected by its raw and honest humanity. The archaic imagery
and language are so clear yet so striking. Epic poetry has the upper
hand over film in this situation, because its...more |
| Troy Review |
| by JoBlo (Rating: 5/10) |
| PLOT:
The story of Achilles...the man with the heel. No, wait. This film essentially
follows the Greek army back in 1100 B.C., when they wanted to conquer everyone
around them. But Troy was hands-off, that is, until the king of Troy's wimpy
son went and...more |
| Troy Review |
| by Andy Keast (Rating: 2/4) |
| Directed by Wolfgang Petersen. Screenplay by David Benioff, based on the poem
"The Iliad" by Homer. Starring Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Sean Bean, Orlando
Bloom,
Saffron Burrows, Julie Christie, Brian Cox, Brendan Gleeson, Diane Kruger and
Peter O'Toole. more |
| Troy Review |
| by Mark R. Leeper (Rating: 7/10) |
| CAPSULE: This is a frequently flawed film, but for
fans of classical adventures it is worth seeing
anyway. This is probably the version of the "Iliad"
story that will stick with you. TROY breathes life
into Homer's story and...more |
| Troy Review |
| by Homer Yen (Rating: B-) |
| The patriarchal leader of Troy, King Priam (Peter
O'Toole), offers this nugget about war.
Sometimes you go to war for power. Sometimes,
you go to war for glory. But, he supposes that
the best reason of all is to go to war for love.
And thus "Troy,"...more |
| Troy Review |
| by Karina Montgomery (Rating: 1.5/5) |
| Thank goodness I had not read the Iliad before I saw this film. (And
no, I am not so much of a smartypants that I read it after, either).
Had I been more familiar with the source material - "source" in that
the names and locations are very similar -...more |
| Troy Review |
| by Jerry Saravia (Rating: 2/4) |
| "Troy" is like a modern sword-and-sandal epic where it is enough for the women
to swoon when Brad Pitt appears barechested, and enough for the men to enjoy
the fighting (especially if any scantily-clad women are in view). "Troy" has
Brad Pitt in more...more |
| Troy Review |
| by Laura Clifford (Rating: B-) |
| As Agamemnon (Brian Cox, "X2"), in a quest for power, unites the Greek
states, his younger brother Menelaus (Brendan Gleeson, "Cold Mountain"),
King of Sparta, entertains the two princes of Troy, Hector (Eric Bana,
"Hulk") and Paris (Orlando Bloom,...more |
| Troy Review |
| by Bob Bloom (Rating: 3/4) |
| TROY (2004) 3 stars out of 4. Starring Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom,
Diane Kruger, Brian Cox, Sean Bean, Brendan Gleeson, Peter O'Toole, Julie
Christie, Rose Byrne and Saffron Burrows. Music by James Horner. Screenplay by more |
| Troy Review |
| by Susan Granger (Rating: 7/10) |
| Susan Granger's review of "Troy" (Warner Bros.)
Inspired by Homer's "The Iliad," this truncated version begins in ancient
Greece with Paris (Orlando Bloom), a young Trojan prince, enjoying an
adulterous affair with Helen, Queen of Sparta (Diane...more |
| Troy Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten (Rating: B+) |
| Reviewed by Harvey S. Karten
Warner Bros./Radiant Production
Grade: B+
Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
Written by: David Benioff, inspired by Homer's "The Iliad"
Cast: Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Diane Kruger, Brian
Cox, Sean Bean, Brendan...more |
| Troy Review |
| by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 2/4) |
| The beautiful people go to war in TROY. This Cecil B. DeMille-like epic motion
picture, by AIR FORCE ONE's Wolfgang Petersen, stars Hollywood stars looking
their most lovely. In the lead role of Achilles, Brad Pitt is buff, blonde and
beautiful. With...more |
