The audience is not being able to understand the difference between
ancient and modern morals, but to be honest I don't care about the
wider audience. Why should Oliver have to sugarcoat and alter his work
simply because the 'MTV generation' and mass TV watchers of the United
States don't know their history? I say he shouldn't. Their ignorance is
*their* problem, not Oliver's.
In a long shot, Oliver Stone chose to create a historically accurate
film around the life of a man, both fact and fiction, who created the
gateway for humanity's future path. Many will not appreciate this film,
because their minds are too stuffed with current calamity to realize
where their freedoms and dreams of equality originated from.
This is a brilliant film, which was portrayed correctly, from a
personable point of view, to create the character of Alexander in the
manner in which he lived; uninhibited by other influences save those
whom he loved and knew were trustworthy. This movie is about the
origins not only of the Western mind and intellect, but also plan
larger into the scheme of the man who saw and dreamt of the future- a
world which accepted each other and lived together in diversity in
harmony. This man was Alexander-- our Western father.
Like it, hate it; it doesn't really matter. The fact is, Oliver Stone
brought to his team of experts internationally respected historians to
make this film as accurate historically as possible. This should not go
without notice. Colin Farrell, a known Irish- now Hollywood loverboy,
does indeed display the heart and integrity of a natural born leader.
He has lead this cast in an epic performance, well past his personal
years and experience. He is worthy of praise in his portrayal of
Alexander.
The movie is fantastic; Well done, Olivier, Colin, etc... Well done
Storyline
Alexander, the King of Macedonia, leads his legions against the giant
Persian Empire. After defeating the Persians he leads his Army across
the then known world venturing further than any Westerner had ever gone
all the way to India.
Director : Oliver Stone
Genre : Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Cast : Colin Farrell, Angelina Jolie, Val Kilmer, Anthony Hopkins, Jared Leto, Rosario Dawson