| Troy |
| 1:44 AM, Monday, May 24, 2004 |
Saw Troy today. Amazing. Didn't need all the nude scenes of Brad Pitt and Rose Byrne, but aside from that it was ... well, certainly one of the better films this year. FAR better than Van Helsing, which was possibly the biggest dud in the history of film.
Eric Bana never ceases to amaze me with his talent. He's been in a few duds, a couple decent movies, and had major roles in two great films -- Troy and Black Hawk Down.
Brad Pitt, well, I don't see why people ding him so badly. He's a skilled actor -- and I mean actor, not movie star. Having seen the varied roles he plays, from Rusty in Ocean's Eleven (and Ocean's Twelve now ... sigh) to Achilles in Troy to Joe Black in Meet Joe Black to Heinrich Harrer in Seven Years in Tibet, I find him frankly compelling as an actor. We won't go into the more base parts of what people see in him, but I really do like (most of) his work. Oh, and he was hilarious in Snatch.
Sean Bean ... I recognized him as Odysseus, but couldn't remember his name. Saw him in the end credits, and knew it immediately. He plays another great supporting role and does it very well. His voiceover at the end is haunting, stirring, and resounding at the same time.
Orlando Bloom ... uh, heh. He does well as Paris, although I can't really see him as the loverboy, despite all the fangirls from LotR oohing over him. I had to laugh when he picked up a bow at the end of the film, though. I mean, come on ... he's Legolas. Heh.
Overall, great performances from the main actors, amazing movie ... the only reason to hate it is if you're expecting it to be The Iliad. It's not. Understand that and you'll love it. Fail to understand that and you'll probably hate it.
-David
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