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Having had time to think about it, I now have a one-line description of Troy: It’s exactly what you’d expect.

In fact I agree with most of these press reviews: The L.A. Times sums it up perfectly for me. It’s almost the sum of it’s parts.

I leave the final word on this movie to the Chicago Sun Times:

“Homer’s estate should sue.”

I think that sums up the entire project on ohhh so many levels.

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Troy

It’s very big. That horse. In fact the entire movie is very big, epic in fact. Think of Ben Hur. Then don’t try and compare Troy to it as it lacked the one thing Ben Hur had. A central character you believed in. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not bad, and definitely one of those movies you really should see on a big screen. But the script is dodgy, the editing ropey, the direction so cliched it almost lapses into pastiche at times… the actors are all OK but no stand out performances, and they handle a varied script as well as can be expected. However the sum of it’s parts holds it together and I did enjoy it, but it could’ve been much better. If you liked Gladiator, you’ll enjoy Troy.