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Skunkyrate Gripping story with well-crafted characters

Stephan Hammond It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

Sanjeev Waters A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

Dave from Ottawa Unlike the epic TROY, which spent much time and money recreating the spectacle of the Trojan War with CGI, the emphasis here is on the political ambitions and prophecies leading up to the start of the siege of Troy. Rufus Sewell as Agamemnon gives a performance (as the man who would conquer Troy) which eerily evokes Oliver Reed at his sinister best, as he makes it clear that the romance of Helen and Paris was merely a convenient excuse for the events that followed, and that the war came out of his own thirst for conquest. Sienna Guillory is attractive as Helen, but her role is rapidly reduced to that of a bystander in the great events that swirled around her. And the film makes clear its logic about this: how could a woman be responsible for a war in a time when even princesses were chattels of the royal houses to be auctioned off in marriage for political gain? As it deals more intimately with its characters and looks more closely at social power structures and gender roles of the period, this film is much more interesting as a human drama than the rather empty spectacle TROY.

buiger A very ambitious project for a made-for-TV-movie, also rather well crafted I might add.It's a pity it takes so many liberties with the 'official' storyline, the one told by Homer and recanted for generations thereafter, it would have been a much better movie if it was 'historically' (or better said, mythologically) accurate. The Greeks will definitely not be pleased...Unfortunately, the film also has far too many flaws, and among others I believe it is an understatement to say that Achilles is ridiculous... With some small adjustments in the script and casting, this could have been a much better film. In this way, it is just below average.

marimba428 I love this movie/miniseries because of how beautifully accurate all the physical props and scenery are. It is incredibly accurate, especially when compared to the movie "Troy," which got a lot of it wrong. The armor, the buildings, the varied ethnicities of the extras... it's like my archaeology and art books have come to life on screen. Also, it's a nice summary of many myths from sources other than Homer, not just the Iliad. If you really want to get to know the Iliad, read it. In "Troy," the armor was not accurate, and neither were the women's costumes. There were plenty of anachronisms within the Greek attire, and it's frustrating for someone who studies this stuff. Also, they made the sets way too big, in an attempt to appear "epic" as they say in that DVD's extras. This movie, although sometimes cheesy and campy, at least is pretty much true to the age of Troy and Mycenae. It's a bit like watching a documentary for a student of Greek archaeology. Plus it really gives the viewer a taste of the rugged landscape of Greece. As a side note, as a natural blonde myself, I love that Helen is fair-haired (blondes were a commodity in ancient Greece. very rare to find one).

Bernadette Velasco The movie "Helen of Troy" is a combination of action, adventure, drama and romance. It was produced by Ted Kurdyla, along with many other co-producers, and was released last 2003. The movie lasted for approximately 175 minutes and it was viewed last July 25 to August 2, 2005.Its story was based on The Iliad, an epic written by Homer, which mostly portrays the Greek civilizations of Sparta, Mycenae and Thebes, Greek literature and the Hellenic world. The story was about the abduction of Helen and the war between Troy and the Greeks that resulted from it. Menelaus sought for Agamemnon's help, which he then used as a reason to attack Troy not only to get Helen back, but to capture the city and expand his empire as well. In the beginning of the movie, the three goddesses represent wealth, power and beauty which are the main desires of every person. Most of the characters paid the price of death in fighting for one's country, for honor, as well as for these human aspirations. For the sake of wealth and power, Agamemnon declared war with Troy resulting to the deaths of the warriors of both sides and Troy's downfall. Because of the price of glory in battle, Agamemnon sacrificed his own daughter, Iphigenia, in order to continue their attack; Hector fought for his unfortunate brother, resulting to his own death. And due to Achilles' pride and anger, he dragged Hector's body which symbolized dishonor and shame for Troy. For the price of beauty and love, Helen and his mother, Leda, were both raped because of men's lust for their perfection and immortal beauties.As a whole, I would give this movie a rating of 4 out of 5. The Gods did not play much role in the movie when they always play an important role in the Greek literature. Also, Helen played a minor part; and what were emphasized were the characters around her, the actions they took because of her and the consequences that followed. Nonetheless, both the actors and actresses portrayed the roles of their own characters effectively because it made the viewers recognize and understand more the personality of the Homeric heroes. Moreover, the sound effects, directing, cinematography and the scenery used were factors that made the movie look more real and existent.