
It is the year 1250 B.C. during the late Bronze age. Two emerging nations begin to clash after Paris, the Trojan prince, convinces Helen, Queen of Sparta, to leave her husband, Menelaus, and sail with him back to Troy. After Menelaus finds out that his wife was taken by the Trojans, he asks his brother Agamemnon to help him get her back. Agamemnon sees this as an opportunity for power. So they set off with 1,000 ships holding 50,000 Greeks to Troy. With the help of Achilles, ... (Full plot summary below)
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It is the year 1250 B.C. during the late Bronze age. Two emerging nations begin to clash after Paris, the Trojan prince, convinces Helen, Queen of Sparta, to leave her husband, Menelaus, and sail with him back to Troy. After Menelaus finds out that his wife was taken by the Trojans, he asks his brother Agamemnon to help him get her back. Agamemnon sees this as an opportunity for power. So they set off with 1,000 ships holding 50,000 Greeks to Troy. With the help of Achilles, the Greeks are able to fight the never before defeated Trojans. But they come to a stop by Hector, Prince of Troy. The whole movie shows their battle struggles and the foreshadowing of fate in this adaptation of Homer's classic "The Iliad.
Leave your thoughts about Troy.
| NetflixJames RocchiBig, bold, superb epic mixes timeless themes with here-and-now issues to strong, startling effect. |
| Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonIn a league with Hollywood's top historical epics, ancient or otherwise. It's stunningly handsome film, with an equally stunning cast and engrossing story. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekFor two hours or so, 'Troy' is a reasonably good boys' adventure story--a sort of Classics Comics version of Homer. In the final act, however, it goes haywire. |
| jackiekcooper.comJackie K. CooperPitt has the looks and athletic skill, his Achilles heel is his acting ability |
| Montreal Film JournalKevin N. LaforestTo me the most sympathetic character in the film is Hector, played with smoldering intensity by Eric Bana. |
| Creative LoafingMatt BrunsonForget the topicality if you want -- anyway, it's only there if you scratch the surface. What isn't buried is the movie's larger-than-life zeal. |
| Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldAn exhilarating piece of epic filmmaking that it pulls you in, sweeps you up and works very much as its own thing. |
| Flick FilosopherMaryAnn Johanson[S]ome powerful relevance, amidst the old-fashioned grandeur, in its indictment of senseless war based on deceit and glory-seeking... |
| Movie MomNell MinowThis movie is the watered-down, greatest hits, Classic Comics version. It's mostly about the fighting. And Achilles doesn't rage so much as pout and glower. |
| Spectrum (St. George, Utah)Bruce BennettIn the same league with Oscar winners (and more graphic) Braveheart and Gladiator films. If you want historical accuracy, go rent a documentary. |