Alexander | | Cast : | Anthony Hopkins, Angelina Jolie | | Director : | Oliver Stone | | Studio : | Warner Home Video | | Format : | Color, Director's Cut, Widescreen | | Released Date : | November 24, 2004 | | DVD Released Date : | August 02, 2005 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | Unrated | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 09, 2005 | | Summary | Boring | Content
 | I didn't see this at the theater. I waited for the DVD to come out because of the reviews it got. I didn't want to carry any of that over to my viewing on DVD but couldn't help it.
This movie is way to long and boring to be much use to anyone.
Most annoying problems.
1. If you're going to have one set of people.. please have them all use the same sort of accent. The many different accents was distracting and made the movie cartoonish.
2. If Alexander was bi-sexual, fine. Let's not spend extra time on an already long and boring movie for loving gazes to his many love interests. If you have to do it, at least make it interesting.
3. The battle scenes were horrible. Blurry and muddled. There was no battle plan for the filming and at no point during the movied did I actually care what was going on. Just another battle. blah blah.
4. The rousing (sarcastic) speech by the leader of whatever group it is, riding up and down the front battleline supposedly rousing the troops.. how many times is this going to be shown? If you have to do it, it better be a good one. This one roused me to go to the bathroom during it.
5. Long. It's just too long and not interesting enough to keep you satisfied. I actually came away from this movie not knowing that much about Alexander. Anything I learned pretty much was what Anthony Hopkins told us.. and that was very boring as well.
It's just not interesting. I had hoped for more from the telling of the story of one of the greatest conquerors of all time.
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| Rating | | | Date | August 09, 2005 | | Summary | Wretched | Content
| A fantasy tale about the life and times of Alexander the Great. At moments it reminds me of that Simpson episode spoofing the release of the Phantom Menace. A whole movie about tax code. In this case recounting a weird creation-myth involving the Greek gods, supposed conflict with his father and mother, and obsession with Darius. With a boring narration by Anthony Hopkins.
This movie effectively replaces Dune (original movie) as the most muddled retelling of what should be a fascinating flick.
All the Irish, Scottish, and British accents really helped the authenticity of the piece, too.
Colin Farrel (who, despite the "star" thing, is a great actor) fails to convey why people would follow him to their deaths.
Overall--pure rubbish. The only thing missing was Peter Ustinov. |
| Rating | | | Date | August 08, 2005 | | Summary | Much Better Than The Theatrical Release | Content
| I have seen the theatrical version many times and the "Directors Cut" is much more interesting and flows better.........new parts were added which helped build the characters...........highly recommended.........this is the version that should have been in the theaters....... |
| Rating | | | Date | August 08, 2005 | | Summary | Don't waste your money | Content
| This could have been a good film.
Right from the start though, it isn't. The Irish accents of Philip and Alexander do not work at all.
The film is disjointed with flashbacks all over the place. The camera work is annoying, the CGI cartoon like.
Oliver Stone was bold in his portrayal of Greek bi-sexuality, the fact is the male Greeks and Romans were pretty much bi-sexual. This is however, probably the only historical accurate portrayal of the ancient Greeks in the whole film. There is unconvincing battle costume, tactics and fighting galore. The pre battle speeches are terrible, they couldn't inspire a bottom league sunday football team let alone a world conquering army.
All in all, a waste of time.
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| Rating | | | Date | August 08, 2005 | | Summary | Boring, boring, boring | Content
| I saw "Alexander" opening night, expecting a usual exciting, thought-provoking Oliver Stone film. Instead, I was treated to violence without a point, a story that spends the whole movie trying to find a point, and Colin Farrell looking absolutely ridiculous. Half the theater walked out two hours into the movie, but I stayed, assuming it would get better. I was wrong. I have no interest in seeing the director's cut, and I advise everyone not to waste their money on three hours of mindless violence and wooden acting. This movie was a horrible waste of time and money. |
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