TROY is More than just a movie, TROY is a species of time machine. In a most compelling and exciting way, it will transport you to a time and place far away! To the Greek islands of over three millennia ago, to be precise!
For those of you with a good Home Theater, this film will provide two hours of historical battles, conducted in a very realistic and impressive way, spectacular vistas of both land and sea, seamless digital effects that are difficult to distinguish from reality, and for women, a well-oiled Brad Pitt projecting a multifaceted and enigmatic Achilles, whose performance was highly underrated by critics.
In contrast, Orlando Bloom (Lord of the Rings , Pirates of the Caribbean) as Paris was somewhat indecipherable, leaving one with the question of whether the lack of character in his portrayal of Paris, was intentional or due to an underpar performance. The rest of the cast appears to be generally well chosen (with the exception of Diane Kruger in the role of Elena, who looked like a mechanical porcelain figurine) and bestows a resonance and a dimension to this historical drama rarely seen in a movie of this genre.
As announced in the end credits, TROY was "inspired" by Homer's Iliad, authored some 2,500 years ago. It's hard to understand the logic of "purists", who have cried "FOUL!" because Troy's plot often differs notably from Homer's original work. They complain that the movie is neither faithful to the Iliad nor to history. Well, the fact that the HUNDREDS of gods and demigods present in the book are absent from the movie is, perhaps, not necessarily a bad thing!... When You think about it!
As for historical events themsleves, nobody really knows for sure what happened in Troy three thousand two hundred years ago! Practically everything is purely conjecture! So consider that TROY is a completely separate film version, with a different name, of the written work, the Iliad.
It is worth making a few comments on some technical aspects of the production : costume design, scenography, weapons, boats and other elements of war demonstrate a work done taking its time, with enough love and an almost obsessive attention to an endless number of details, almost impossible to see and perceive clearly the first time you see the movie, but that REALLY stand out during a second viewing!
There have been many works where the Seventh Art has spent a fortune, and the result ends up being anything but artistic! In the case of TROY, at least, it seems that the budget of $200 million has presented us with a very harmonious and esthetic result!
Even the AUDIO, for those who are set on these things, is some of the best that has been produced so far for DVD! We must recognize the director, Wolfgang Peterson (Das Boot, Air Force One , The Perfect Storm) which reached an orchestrated, intense, clear and consistent cinematic vision of TROY!
A final recommendation.... Despite the fact that TROY, really lacks any scenes of graphic violence, much less any sexually charged ones, because of the amoral, indecisive and unfocused tone of some of its protagonists, it would probably be a good idea to do a pre-screening with family and friends over 12, and then decide if you deem it suitable for younger people in your family!.
Hoping you really enjoy your two and a half hours in the city of TROY, in the second millennium before Christ ... and do not forget to PUMP UP THE VOLUME !!!
8******** ENJOY! / DISFRUTELA!
Any Comments, Questions or Observations...in ENGLISH o en ESPAÑOL, are most WELCOME!
For those of you with a good Home Theater, this film will provide two hours of historical battles, conducted in a very realistic and impressive way, spectacular vistas of both land and sea, seamless digital effects that are difficult to distinguish from reality, and for women, a well-oiled Brad Pitt projecting a multifaceted and enigmatic Achilles, whose performance was highly underrated by critics.
In contrast, Orlando Bloom (Lord of the Rings , Pirates of the Caribbean) as Paris was somewhat indecipherable, leaving one with the question of whether the lack of character in his portrayal of Paris, was intentional or due to an underpar performance. The rest of the cast appears to be generally well chosen (with the exception of Diane Kruger in the role of Elena, who looked like a mechanical porcelain figurine) and bestows a resonance and a dimension to this historical drama rarely seen in a movie of this genre.
As announced in the end credits, TROY was "inspired" by Homer's Iliad, authored some 2,500 years ago. It's hard to understand the logic of "purists", who have cried "FOUL!" because Troy's plot often differs notably from Homer's original work. They complain that the movie is neither faithful to the Iliad nor to history. Well, the fact that the HUNDREDS of gods and demigods present in the book are absent from the movie is, perhaps, not necessarily a bad thing!... When You think about it!
As for historical events themsleves, nobody really knows for sure what happened in Troy three thousand two hundred years ago! Practically everything is purely conjecture! So consider that TROY is a completely separate film version, with a different name, of the written work, the Iliad.
It is worth making a few comments on some technical aspects of the production : costume design, scenography, weapons, boats and other elements of war demonstrate a work done taking its time, with enough love and an almost obsessive attention to an endless number of details, almost impossible to see and perceive clearly the first time you see the movie, but that REALLY stand out during a second viewing!
There have been many works where the Seventh Art has spent a fortune, and the result ends up being anything but artistic! In the case of TROY, at least, it seems that the budget of $200 million has presented us with a very harmonious and esthetic result!
Even the AUDIO, for those who are set on these things, is some of the best that has been produced so far for DVD! We must recognize the director, Wolfgang Peterson (Das Boot, Air Force One , The Perfect Storm) which reached an orchestrated, intense, clear and consistent cinematic vision of TROY!
A final recommendation.... Despite the fact that TROY, really lacks any scenes of graphic violence, much less any sexually charged ones, because of the amoral, indecisive and unfocused tone of some of its protagonists, it would probably be a good idea to do a pre-screening with family and friends over 12, and then decide if you deem it suitable for younger people in your family!.
Hoping you really enjoy your two and a half hours in the city of TROY, in the second millennium before Christ ... and do not forget to PUMP UP THE VOLUME !!!
8******** ENJOY! / DISFRUTELA!
Any Comments, Questions or Observations...in ENGLISH o en ESPAÑOL, are most WELCOME!