Troy (2004)
Runtime: 3 hrs 16 mins
Theatrical Release: May 14, 2004 Wide
Box Office: $133,124,356
Synopsis: Throughout time, men have waged war. Some for power, some for glory, some for honor - and some for love. In ancient Greece, the passion of two of literature's most notorious lovers, Paris, Prince of Troy (ORLANDO BLOOM) and Helen (DIANE KRUGER), Queen of Sparta, ignites a war that will... Throughout time, men have waged war. Some for power, some for glory, some for honor - and some for love. In ancient Greece, the passion of two of literature's most notorious lovers, Paris, Prince of Troy (ORLANDO BLOOM) and Helen (DIANE KRUGER), Queen of Sparta, ignites a war that will devastate a civilization. When Paris spirits Helen away from her husband, King Menelaus (BRENDAN GLEESON), it is an insult that cannot be suffered. Familial pride dictates that an affront to Menelaus is an affront to his brother Agamemnon (BRIAN COX), powerful King of the Mycenaeans, who soon unites all the massive tribes of Greece to steal Helen back from Troy in defense of his brother's honor. In truth, Agamemnon's pursuit of honor is corrupted by his overwhelming greed - he needs to conquer Troy to seize control of the Aegean, thus ensuring the supremacy of his already vast empire. The walled city, under the leadership of King Priam (PETER O'TOOLE) and defended by mighty Prince Hector (ERIC BANA), is a citadel that no army has ever been able to breach. One man alone stands as the key to victory or defeat over Troy - Achilles (BRAD PITT), believed to be the greatest warrior alive. Arrogant, rebellious and seemingly invincible, Achilles has allegiance to nothing and no one, save his own glory. It is his insatiable hunger for eternal renown that leads him to attack the gates of Troy under Agamemnon's banner - but it will be love that ultimately decides his fate. Two worlds will go to war for honor and power. Thousands will fall in pursuit of glory. And for love, a nation will burn to the ground. [More]
Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Brian Cox, Sean Bean
Screenwriter: David Benioff
Producer: Wolfgang Petersen, Diana Rathbun, Colin Wilson
Composer: James Horner
DVD Info
Release:
Sep 18, 2007
DVD Features:
- Widescreen 2.35
Audio:
- Dolby Surround 5.1 English, Spanish, French
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Reviews
The face-off between Achilles and Hector is beautifully realized, all the more wounding because we can precisely read each man's emotions going into the fight.
All the cast members, even Mr. Pitt, adopt the obligatory British accent, sans contractions, employed by the historical drama genre, even though the action takes place in Ancient Greece.
Un gran filme si consideramos sus virtudes dramáticas y la calidad de sus actores.
Aside from being the first Hair Movie of the year, Troy also claims the prize of being the first Get Your Fat Butt to the Gym Movie of the year.
'A valiant but doomed affair, as carefully constructed -- and ultimately as hollow -- as the Trojan Horse itself.'
Troy is not a great film, not even an especially good film, but it is an engrossing film, sometimes for the wrong reasons but close enough for Hollywood.
Troy is an empty and dispiriting game, a contest of steroid-ingesting brutes who have made themselves gods in their own minds.
Feel your jaw drop when first viewing the arrival of the thousand Greek ships, a visual masterpiece.
A fairly routine action picture with an advanced case of grandeuritis.
a throwback to the old Hollywood sword-and-sandal epics of the 1950s, but with more blood
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