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- macaronz19 juli 2026Wolfgang Petersen’s Troy remains one of the last true sword and sandals epics of its era, translating classical mythology into a gritty, star studded cinematic blockbuster. It definitely romanticizes the whole story of the Trojan War, but it does it so well. The scale of the movie is huge the sets look amazing and the battle scenes are incredibly well made and memorable. The acting is solid all around, but Brad Pitt absolutely steals the show as Achilles; he completely embodies the warrior vibe. Eric Bana is also fantastic as Hector, giving a really grounded and sympathetic performance.
- EnochLight20 januari 2025They don't make sword and sandal flicks like this anymore. TROY is beautifully shot, and Petersen's more realistic take on this legendary war epic is a sight to behold. There are no subtextual conversations from the POV of Zeus, Hera, or any of the other various Gods of Olympus. The film is from the POV of the mortals who loved, fought, and died in Homer's epic, and in doing so - Petersen grounds the film in a world that feels "real". Brad Pitt seems like he was born to play Achilles, as was Eric Bana playing Hector. Orlando Bloom, fresh off of Lord of the Rings, portrays a splendid Paris, and Brian Cox as Agamemnon was a brilliant choice. Peter O'Toole as Priam couldn't have been better, and Brendan Gleeson, Diane Kruger, and Rose Byrne all bring their A-game. If I had any complaint, it's that I would have loved to have seen Sean Bean as Odysseus in a follow-up in The Odyssey, but that ship has long sailed to Ithaca. On that note, I am very much looking forward to what Christopher Nolan does with The Odyssey (hoping he keeps the mythological/supernatural elements). Overall, TROY is underappreciated and a fantastic piece of film history. Highly recommended!
- WillsHimself24 mei 2026As someone who's curiosity around Greek mythology is deep, I thoroughly enjoyed Troy. While I wouldn't call myself a scholar on all the ancient stories, I am well aware that this film deviates heavily from the original myths and is packed with historical inaccuracies. However, if you can look past that, it is actually a pretty damn good watch. The filmmakers managed to compress a massive, sprawling legend into a solid three plus hours of incredibly well told storytelling. Purely in terms of epic, big-screen entertainment, it absolutely delivers.
- cyberbillp29 december 2025An Epic Film of a legendary tale. Well done. In over three hours I only saw three tiny errors. Two were Hectors rubber armor flexing as he donned it and lastly the harness showing when a Trojan is hung out a window. Brief minor glitches. The rest of the film is top notch. It loses it's luster after you watch it three or so times, but none the less, this holds up fine when compared to other Epics like Ben-Hur, The Ten Commandments, or Cleopatra and their ilk. Movies this good don't come along often. Watch it!
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Troy was released on 13 mei 2004.
Troy was directed by Wolfgang Petersen.
Troy has a runtime of 2 u, 43 m.
Troy was produced by Colin Wilson, Diana Rathbun, Wolfgang Petersen.
Het is 1193 voor Christus. Paris, de prins van Troje, wordt verliefd op Helena, koningin van Sparta, en Helena gaat met hem mee naar Troje, zonder dat haar echtgenoot, koning Menelaos, dat weet. Dit zorgt er voor dat beide koninkrijken in oorlog met elkaar raken. Er vindt een bloedig slagveld plaats rond Troje. Achilles was de grootste held bij de Grieken, terwijl Hector, de oudste zoon van de koning van Troje, de hoop van de inwoners van zijn stad was.
The key characters in Troy are Achilles (Brad Pitt), Paris (Orlando Bloom), Hector (Eric Bana).
Troy is rated 16.
Troy is an Action, Adventure, Oorlog film.
Troy has an audience rating of 7.4 out of 10.
Troy had a budget of US$ 175 mln..
Troy has made US$ 497,4 mln. at the box office.