4/4  THE GIFT OF BETRAYAL
Although not very faithful to the Greek mythologies, the film brings supercharged cinematic stunts that I'd consider trailblazing. A great recipe of high caliber cast: BRAD PITT (as ACHILLES), ORLANDO BLOOM (as PARIS), ERIC BANA (as HE... (read full)

3/4  The visuals and battle scenes carries this movie
"Troy" is the story of the Greeks' bloody attack on the city of which the movie is named after lead by "Achilles" (Brad Pitt) to bring back "Helen of Troy" (Diane Kruger) to her homeland of Sparta.

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2/4  Too long
I wasn't really expecting much of this movie and so I wasn't surprised that I didn't really enjoy it. The performances were reasonable, especially from the ever watchable Eric Bana. I think the main problem was that it was too long. To dra... (read full)

2.5/4  Troy Quick Review
The men in this flick are so fine. The story itself wasn't amazing.

2/4  Troy Quick Review
Disapointing to say the least. It looked like this was going to be an epic movie with all of the special effects and great actors involved. I was let down by all except Bana who was fantastics (Pitt was OK). It lacked a soul.

2/4  Troy Quick Review
If they hadn't mangled Homer's work so thouroughly, or replaced the soundtrack with something inferior - it might have turned out much better. The acting and action are still good, but I can't overlook those other aspects.

5/5 'Troy' Director's Cut
  by Daniel Misciagna
Though it is definately not entirely accurate to what is read in Homer's story, 'Troy' is the best movie about the Trojan War I've ever seen. If you are not a Trojan War purist, then this movie should be very entertaining for you. All of the actors and actresses, most notably Brad Pitt (Achilles) and Eric Bana (Hector), performed remarkably well for their roles. The special fx are empressive! The digitally done battle scenes look realistic and the city of Troy looks breathtakingly beautiful. The sound fx are great, making it perfect for surround sound. Despite the fact the movie somewhat deviates from Homer's famous story, it's plot is easy to follow and picks up at a descent pace. The director's cut of 'Troy' is much, much better than the theatrical version. If you were dissapointed with the theatrical release, then you should give 'Troy' another chance and watch the much improved director's cut on DVD or Blu-Ray. It is the way the director wanted the movie to be like in the first place. The many minutes of added scenes allows the viewer to learn more about each character in the film and also reveals a bit more extended action sequences during battles. And the extra footage also helps enhance the plot: making it much more enteresting to watch this movie. I am much impressed by the excellent music (score) by well respected composer James Horner. It goes along so well with all the fight scenes, romance, and dramatic moments the film offers. There is a lot of dramatically intense action in 'Troy': the first great battle before the walls of Troy, the early morning battle on the beach when the Trojans try to drive away the Greeks, and the heart pumping fight scene between Hector and Achilles. This film also delivers touching romance of forbidden love and comitment. This is only one of the many great motion pictures by director Wolfgang Peterson. But it is my favorite of his work. Whether on DVD or Blu-Ray, 'Troy' Director's Cut is a must-own film with a lot of excellent extra footage and must-see special features.


5/5 Better Version of an Already Great Movie
  by Andrew T. Rydholm
If you've seen the theatrical release of this movie, you already know how great it is. The director's cut only builds on that by showing you more in depth plot and character development along with a lot of great extras. If you're anything like me when it comes to movies like Troy, seeing all the extras is what makes it all worth it. The director's cut truly shines with the amount of special content that comes included. If you really want to see all of the hard work that was put into this movie and how much time the actors/director actually put into making such an epic tale, than this is the version for you!

5/5 Troy
  by D. Jack (Virginia)
This feature is way better than the dvd, very crisp picture and off the wall sound. Go get it.

5/5 A very good epic
  by Brian W. Glenn (Atlanta)
Most people blamed this movie for the shallowness of the characters, but they are not shallow, they are God driven... It's true that as the gods are omitted in the film Helen appears as a brainless woman determined to trigger a war for love: she is not Aphrodite promised Paris he would have her. Some say that Paris is a spoiled brat who should have been killed: he has grown far from his family and was only found back recently, that's why they are all so glad to have him (moreover Paris is not supposed to be a nice man just because Orlando bloom is famous...). The absence of Gods had numerous effects, it is not obvious for people who do not know the iliad that Achille has reasons to be so scornful, that Paris and Helen had no choice. People think that Agamemnon is a tyrant ready to invade any part of the world for any reason: he is only Menelas' brother and leader of the kings who have all sworn to protect the couple Menelas/ Helen There are some details that really do not fit in the original story (the way Odysseus convinces Achille to come, the death of Achille...) but it's an adaptation of a book six time as long as LOTR, and including a cast of famous actors that do not like to die stupidly and cowardly... In my opinion it is a very good film, though there are some discrepancies with the Illiad. Those who say that they didn't like the characters miss the point cos the characters are mainly as they should be. Moreover I think that those who do not know, quite well, the Illiad can not appreciate the movie as they should, cos they do not know the ins and outs. And they have not dreamed of troy all their childhood. In an historical point of view, I think that the crew did good research works for the setting, costumes and weapons; especially for the Trojan cos there are not so much relics existing.

5/5 BEAUTIFUL HELEN OF TROY LAUNCHED A 1000 SHIPS!
  by Teresa (NORTH CAROLINA, USA)
This is a great movie! This is one of my all time, favorite movie versions of Troy! I have always wondered about the old saying that the Helen of Troy could launch a 1000 ships, because of her beauty! I always wondered why and how that could be done, and this movie gives you a real good idea of how it might have been, and you get the why and how to the "Achilles Heel" saying. And I have always wondered and hoped that the grand city of Troy really existed! I just love movies about places and people of long ago, you get to step back into time with them, and see how they lived and loved!

This is a remarkable story about a grand high walled city being overtaken by a very big and mighty army! You will see a prince of Troy(Orlando Bloom), fall in love with a beautiful woman named Helen, and you will see the heir of Troy, Hector (Eric Bana), who is a very brave and mighty warrior stand up and fight against Achilles (Brad Pitt), who is one of the greatest warriors that ever lived, according to legend! Achilles and Hector are greatly admired by everyone because of their brave courage, and honor, and their skill on a battlefield, and because they have the ability and wisdom to lead men!

This story has alot of action, and drama, it has it all; greedy lust for power, revenge, desire, love, war, heartbreak, courage, bravery, death, jealousy! I loved the beautiful costumes, and clothes, and all the grandeaur of the city of Troy, and the stunning visual scenes of the war and the mighty armies!
Ladies there is alot of handsome men in this movie, and Guys there is alot of action in this movie, and you will see some pretty ladies as well!

My favorite scene in this movie is when the King of Troy(Peter O'Toole) makes a surprise vist to Achilles, and I just loved this scene, it touched my heart. Peter O'Toole and Brad Pitt and Eric Bana did a outstanding job in this movie, they were just awesome! And I think that the people behind the scenes in making this movie did a outstanding job also, you can tell that a lot of hard work went into making this movie, because it is so real and alot of attention was paid to all these wonderful details, that made it so real and successful!

I love ALL the handsome men in this movie and there was hundreds of them, and of course I loved Orlando Bloom, and I just loved Brad Pitt with his handsome self, as Achilles! WOW! I also loved the handsome king, that was Achilles friend; they all kept my eyes glued to the TV scene, but the one that touched my heart, and took my breath away with his handsome brave self was Hector,(Eric Bana)! This was the first time that I ever saw Eric Bana in any movie, and I thought he was just beautiful, and he became my favorite hero, he just melted my heart, with his courage and wisdom ,and his awesome beauty! I highly recommend this movie, I just loved it!