Fri., May. 14, 2004 12:00 AM PDT
Inspired by Homer and enhanced by Hollywood,
Troy provides all the bloody battles, British thespians and bronzed biceps that $200 million can buy. We all know the basic story from high school: A pretty married girl (Diane Kruger as a boring Helen) runs away with a cute but wimpy prince from the wrong side of the Aegean Sea (a cowardly
Orlando Bloom), leaving her husband, who happens to be Sparta's king, royally pissed.
The prince's gallant bro (movie-stealer
Eric Bana) must then defend his homeland against a massive invasion and do battle with superstar warrior Achilles (played like a rock star by
Brad Pitt). Then there's that whole Trojan Horse trick. Crusty kings aside (Peter O'Toole and others), the young cast is perfectly toned for all of the Greek nude scenes, and yeah, there's some cheesy dialogue, but that's kept to a minimum. It's basically a long-ish, well-crafted epic, thanks to a timeless story that even Tinseltown can't find a way to mess up.
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