Everyone must see this movie.
Added 9/21/2009
This 'Final Cut' version is a totally new movie and wonderful. Don't imagine first one. In this version, you can understand more clearly about Alexander's life and feeling.
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Awful, awful, awful!
Added 8/14/2009
I had heard from several people several different opinions about this movie. I, therefore, went into the viewing of it with an open mind. I became bored in the first 1/2 hour. The script plods along in a seemingly mindless and pointless lack of direction. Just when I thought it couldn't get any worse...it did. The lackluster battle scenes, the lack of a well-written story line, and the prurient inclusion of homo-erotic and attempted rapes are not a substitute for good writing, acting and directing. The story of the REAL Alexander is better served by NOT viewing this movie. The sheer length of the movie (nearly 3 hours) is ample time to get it right, but the movie fails to do so.
Overall, I cannot recommend this movie to anyone that wants to enjoy a good story of an incredible historical character. This movie is best left collecting dust on the shelf.
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Colin Farrell as Alexander?
Added 8/4/2009
Oliver Stone thinks this movie tanked domestically because of the disapproval of American audiences to the depiction of Alexander's bisexuality. I say it's because Colin Farrell is 5'9" and has an Irish accent during the entire movie in his role as the Greek Alexander. And Angelina Jolie plays his mother who is obviously there for eye candy as she is the same age as Farrell and never ages during the movie. She also carries a Russian / German accent the entire time. I like Val Kilmer, but he couldn't be more monotone in this movie. He had a more versatile role as "Ice Man" in Top Gun.
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My Favorite Historical Film!
Added 8/3/2009
This spectacular and visually stunning historical film by Director Oliver Stone concerning the life and exploits of the young Macedonian king has fast become my favorite DVD! I studied ancient history in graduate school (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor) and, among other areas of study, specialized in Hellenistic history -- the period from Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.) until the death of Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt in 31 B.C. Oliver Stone is extremely accurate in his depiction of the Macedonian conqueror and his times, having received extensive historical consultations from Dr. Robin Lane Fox, a professor of ancient history and Alexander specialist.
In fact, nearly every event in this film can be documented in the ancient sources, such as Arrian's Anabasis, Plutarch's Lives, and Diodorus Siculus's History. For dramatic purposes, however, some of the events have been compacted or rearranged, but nevertheless are accurate, including the implicit homosexual relations among the Macedonian and Greek ruling elite, which garnered so much controversy among reviewers of the Christian Right. The battle sequences in this film -- the Battles of Gaugamela (331 B.C.) and the Hydaspes (326 B.C.) -- are incredible! Again, Stone's overall accuracy makes these a delight to the devotee of ancient history.
Many non-historically-oriented viewers will undoubtedly find the film somewhat long, confusing, and even tedious. Nevertheless, the acting is superb, the action quick-paced, the film score by Vangelis haunting, and the scenery spectacular. Yes, there are even some steamy sex scenes -- many involving the buxom beauty Rosario Dawson -- for additional titillation. I give Alexander my highest possible rating and hope others may use this film as a portal to the ever fascinating world of ancient history!
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AS A HISTORY EPIC LOVER, I LIKE THIS MOVIE.ALSO I AM INTERESTED IN THE LIFE STORY OF ALEXANDER.BUT THIS CUT IS NOT SO DIFFERENT FROM THE FIRST CUT.I HAD EXPECTED MORE THAN THIS.YET THIS IS A GOOD MOVIE TO SHOW US THE PRIVATE AND POLITICAL LIFE OF ALEXANDER (IN THE EASTERN WORLD WE CALL HIM "SKANDER").
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Everyone must see this movie.
Added 9/21/2009
This 'Final Cut' version is a totally new movie and wonderful. Don't imagine first one. In this version, you can understand more clearly about Alexander's life and feeling.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
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Awful, awful, awful!
Added 8/14/2009
I had heard from several people several different opinions about this movie. I, therefore, went into the viewing of it with an open mind. I became bored in the first 1/2 hour. The script plods along in a seemingly mindless and pointless lack of direction. Just when I thought it couldn't get any worse...it did. The lackluster battle scenes, the lack of a well-written story line, and the prurient inclusion of homo-erotic and attempted rapes are not a substitute for good writing, acting and directing. The story of the REAL Alexander is better served by NOT viewing this movie. The sheer length of the movie (nearly 3 hours) is ample time to get it right, but the movie fails to do so.
Overall, I cannot recommend this movie to anyone that wants to enjoy a good story of an incredible historical character. This movie is best left collecting dust on the shelf.
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Colin Farrell as Alexander?
Added 8/4/2009
Oliver Stone thinks this movie tanked domestically because of the disapproval of American audiences to the depiction of Alexander's bisexuality. I say it's because Colin Farrell is 5'9" and has an Irish accent during the entire movie in his role as the Greek Alexander. And Angelina Jolie plays his mother who is obviously there for eye candy as she is the same age as Farrell and never ages during the movie. She also carries a Russian / German accent the entire time. I like Val Kilmer, but he couldn't be more monotone in this movie. He had a more versatile role as "Ice Man" in Top Gun.
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