Alexander (2004)

A (almost) complete review of Oliver Stone's work (21 movies items)

" Cast : Colin Farrell, Angelina Jolie, Val Kilmer, Jared Leto, Anthony Hopkins, Rosario Dawson, Christopher Plummer, Jonathan Rhys Meyers What was it about? Alexander, the King of Macedonia and one of the greatest military leaders in the history of warfare, conquers much of the known world. My two cents: It is arguably the most disappointing movie directed by Stone. Above all, I thought it was just really messy and, frankly, rather poorly written. Indeed, they focus on certain moments, ce"

Characters I sympathise with (26 movies items)

"Alexander Because his father remarries and leaves him behind, insecure about where he stands. Because his mother is overprotective and smothers him with affection and tells him all kinds of lies. Because he has visions of greatness that are illogical and irrational, because he wants to conquer the world. Because he is Alexander. "

Angelina Jolie Top Ten Movies (10 movies items)

"Not everyone likes this movie, but I did and I liked Angie as Olympis the crazy mother of Alexander even though they could have been brother and sister."

What were you thinking? (19 movies items)

"Colin Farell as Alexander the Great? "

An average movie

“Even though it was a huge flop, since I always enjoyed Oliver Stone's work, I was still eager to check this flick. Unfortunately, it does deserve its reputation and it is arguably the most disappointing movie directed by Stone. I must admit that, the first time around, I wasn't really sure what to make of this movie (honestly, I didn't think it was that bad actually) so I watched it again a few months later, and this time around, I understood what was wrong with this movie and I understood that it was not that good at all. Above all, I thought it was just really messy and, frankly, rather poorly written. Indeed, they focus on certain moments, certain scenes which seem rather trivial whereas some other which sound really important or interesting are just rushed or even skipped. And, of cour” read more