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Troy

R Released May 13, 2004 2h 42m Adventure War Action History Drama TRAILER for List
53% Tomatometer 229 Reviews 73% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
Based on Homer's "Iliad," this epic portrays the battle between the ancient kingdoms of Troy and Sparta. While visiting Spartan King Menelaus (Brendan Gleeson), Trojan prince Paris (Orlando Bloom) falls for Menelaus' wife, Helen (Diane Kruger), and takes her back to Troy. Menelaus' brother, King Agamemnon (Brian Cox), having already defeated every army in Greece, uses his brother's fury as a pretext to declare war against Troy, the last kingdom preventing his control over the Aegean Sea.
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A brawny, entertaining spectacle, but lacking emotional resonance.

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Will Self London Evening Standard Brad is worth the ticket price alone and others turned in creditable performances, particularly Eric Bana as an upright family man who just happens to be the prince of a warlike city-state, and Sean Bean as Odysseus the Ironic. Jan 9, 2018 Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media Violent, watered-down version of The Iliad. Rated: 3/5 Dec 29, 2010 Full Review Jessica Winter Time Out A numbingly reliable tick-tock of expository set pieces alternating with vast CGI-aided battle scenes. Jun 24, 2006 Full Review Mitchell Beaupre Paste Magazine Troy puts immense care into every single beat of its action, and as a result these sequences drive its emotions in a way the script often fails to achieve Rated: 7.5/10 May 15, 2024 Full Review Steve Warren Southern Voice (Atlanta) In terms of historical accuracy, Troy is probably on par with Van Helsing. But for balancing intimate stories with spectacular battles in an old-school-sized epic, it's closer to Gladiator. Rated: 3/4 May 7, 2023 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand ... it’s hard to take the cataclysmic events of this ancient war seriously, as it is entirely predicated on an unconvincing romantic gesture of a prince with the impulse control of a spoiled brat and the political consideration of a cat in heat. Jul 5, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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s r This film is a modern day classic. I watched it 20 years back and I watched it again now and its still every bit as fresh and captivating. Brad Pitt's Acchiles is like the perfection of danger and beauty, and Eric Bana just exudes class. The battles scenes are as majestic and convincing as the quiet dialogue and calm interludes reflective and intelligently written. I just lost a bit of respect for the critics on RT on this one, unfortunately. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/04/24 Full Review Fabrícia F Um épico clássico de guerra, que explora a luta entre duas nações antigas e o conflito entre o implacável rei Menelaus (Brendan Gleeson) e o covarde príncipe Páris (Orlando Bloom) pelo amor de Helena (Diane Kruger). É uma história sobre decisões impulsivas que moldam destinos de homens e mulheres na guerra por suas vidas. Visceral, clássico, comovente. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/22/24 Full Review Connor S I've seen, literally, thousands of movies. This would be in my top handful of films I cannot explain why they have a bad reputation. I find it fantastic from start to finish, and filed with odes to old Hollywood movie making... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/15/24 Full Review To F Que buena representación de Aquíles, de Troya y de la guerra. Tanta acción, amor y muerte. La historia es tan triste y con sus momentos de amor y amargura. Es bastante buena esta película. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/17/24 Full Review Pantera O "There are no pacts between lions and men" En la antigua Grecia, se desata la guerra entre espartanos y troyanos, luego de que la reina de Esparta se escapara con un príncipe de Troya, después de un pacto entre ambas naciones. Dramática. Infiel. Comercial. Una gran producción, con una dedicada creación de escenarios, efectos visuales, y manejo de multitudes, alcanzando una gran estética visual, a traves del vestuario, escenas de acción y planos bien dramatizados. Un elenco estelar de grandes figuras de hollywood, escrito en inglés y con muy poca fidelidad histórica. La version widescreen tiene un ritmo muy atropellado, que no saborea correctamente las emociones. Tiene dramatizaciones bastante absurdas, al nivel de una telenovela, lo que la hace perder mucha credibilidad sobre el argumento. Representa a aquiles como un ser sensible y profundo, con la armadura de un ser despiadado y descorazonado. Crítica la fe hacia los dioses y poderes superiores, argumentando que cada quién es responsable de su propio destino. La dualidad interna de aquiles, que representa el conflicto entre el poder y la compasión, la vanidad y el amor, que también es un reflejo de la naturaleza humana. La búsqueda del significado, el sentido y la grandeza. Una película comercial que sin duda cumplió con su propósito de producción, logrando ser un exito en taquilla e impactar emocionalmente sobre el público, pero sus reflexiones existenciales son bastante mediocres y superficiales. Prefiero la versión del director. Este momento en que veo esta película tiene un significado importante en mi vida, y una película que pude haber visto en una mañana, tarde casi un día en alcanzar verla. Llevo años saboteandome, y este día lo volví a hacer, perdiendo tiempo y postergandola, mi inconsciente tiene miedo de alcanzar el triunfo, ahora que la termine de ver espero que sea un punto de partida para mi, y lograr enfocarme en todo lo que tengo por delante. ¿Are you ready you kill, to take a life? Eres tu propio dios. Técnica: 8.2 Expresión: 3.6 Efecto: 5.6 Experiencia: 6.6 Calificación: 6.0/10 Película: No 2 Reseña: No 2 Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/16/24 Full Review Breno G Special Effects: 1,0/Sound Effects: 0,5/Acting: 0,5/Story: 2,0 Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/07/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Based on Homer's "Iliad," this epic portrays the battle between the ancient kingdoms of Troy and Sparta. While visiting Spartan King Menelaus (Brendan Gleeson), Trojan prince Paris (Orlando Bloom) falls for Menelaus' wife, Helen (Diane Kruger), and takes her back to Troy. Menelaus' brother, King Agamemnon (Brian Cox), having already defeated every army in Greece, uses his brother's fury as a pretext to declare war against Troy, the last kingdom preventing his control over the Aegean Sea.
Director
Wolfgang Petersen
Producer
Gail Katz, Wolfgang Petersen, Colin Wilson, Diana Rathbun
Screenwriter
David Benioff
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Plan B Films, Radiant Pictures, Village Roadshow Prod., Warner Brothers
Rating
R (Nudity|Graphic Violence|Some Sexuality)
Genre
Adventure, War, Action, History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 13, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$133.2M
Runtime
2h 42m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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