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Movie critics combined give Troy (2004) a score of 2.6837 out of 4
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Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.47 out of 4 stars for St. Louis Post-DispatchSt. Louis Post-Dispatch
...read the complete Troy movie review at St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.46 out of 4 stars for The Filmsnobs (Stephen Himes)The Filmsnobs (Stephen Himes)
...read the complete Troy movie review at The Filmsnobs (Stephen Himes)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.45 out of 4 stars for Cinopsis Cinopsis
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Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.44 out of 4 stars for CineScene.com (Shari L. Rosenblum)CineScene.com (Shari L. Rosenblum)
...read the complete Troy movie review at CineScene.com (Shari L. Rosenblum)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.44 out of 4 stars for MovieMaze (Thomas Straßer)MovieMaze (Thomas Straßer)
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Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.43 out of 4 stars for Off-screen Off-screen
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Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.42 out of 4 stars for High Plains Reader (Greg Carlson)High Plains Reader (Greg Carlson)
...read the complete Troy movie review at High Plains Reader (Greg Carlson)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.42 out of 4 stars for stylusmagazine.com (Kevin Worrall)stylusmagazine.com (Kevin Worrall)
...read the complete Troy movie review at stylusmagazine.com (Kevin Worrall)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.41 out of 4 stars for BBC FilmsBBC Films
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Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for The New York Times (A.O. Scott)The New York Times (A.O. Scott)
For what it is -- a big, expensive, occasionally campy action movie full of well-known actors speaking in well-rounded accents -- Troy is not bad. It has the blocky, earnest integrity of a classic comic book, and it labors to respect the strangeness and ...read the complete Troy movie review at The New York Times (A.O. Scott)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Freeze Dried Movies (Brian Juergens)Freeze Dried Movies (Brian Juergens)
Aside from being the first Hair Movie of the year, Troy also claims the prize of being the first Get Your Fat Butt to the Gym Movie of the year. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Freeze Dried Movies (Brian Juergens)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for EnPrimeur.ca (Nicolas Lacroix)EnPrimeur.ca (Nicolas Lacroix)
Il y avait longtemps que je n'avais vu un film me tirailler autant entre le positif et le négatif. ...read the complete Troy movie review at EnPrimeur.ca (Nicolas Lacroix)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Sunday Times (Australia) (--)Sunday Times (Australia) (--)
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Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Supercala.com (John Venable)Supercala.com (John Venable)
I love Brad Pitt as an actor, but other than kicking some a** and getting nekkid for the ladies there's not much for him to do here. Wait to rent this one. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Supercala.com (John Venable)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Arizona Republic (Bill Muller)Arizona Republic (Bill Muller)
This hulking, flawed epic stomps about with furious thunder, managing to entertain even as director Wolfgang Petersen turns parts of Homer's epic poem into an afternoon soap opera. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Arizona Republic (Bill Muller)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Jam! Movies (Liz Braun)Jam! Movies (Liz Braun)
Camp, overwrought, unsophisticated and big fun to watch. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Jam! Movies (Liz Braun)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for New York Times (A.O. Scott)New York Times (A.O. Scott)
This big, expensive, intermittently campy example of Hollywood Homerism is desperate to be regarded as a classic. It isn't, but it's not so bad either. ...read the complete Troy movie review at New York Times (A.O. Scott)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for DVDRAMADVDRAMA
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Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
It has plenty of visual sweep, fine action sequences, and, thanks especially to Brad Pitt (as Achilles) and Peter O'Toole (as King Priam), a deeper sense of character than one might expect from a sword-and-sandal epic. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (Pete Vonder Haar)Film Threat (Pete Vonder Haar)
Isn’t a bad film, simply an unspectacular one, which might be a more damaging statement. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Film Threat (Pete Vonder Haar)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Dallas Observer (Bill Gallo)Dallas Observer (Bill Gallo)
Homer would be hard-pressed to find any remaining shred of "The Iliad" in this over-the-top entertainment. It has a lot of loud passion but not much poetry, and that's appropriate for a movie that could well be subtitled My Big Fat Greek Bloodletting. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Dallas Observer (Bill Gallo)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Sean O'Connell)filmcritic.com (Sean O'Connell)
a mismatch of talent not even a Trojan Horse could overcome ...read the complete Troy movie review at filmcritic.com (Sean O'Connell)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Variety (Todd McCarthy)Variety (Todd McCarthy)
Despite a sensationally attractive cast and an array of well-staged combat scenes presented on a vast scale, Wolfgang Petersen's highly telescoped rendition of the Trojan War lurches ahead in fits and starts for much of its hefty running time, to OK ...read the complete Troy movie review at Variety (Todd McCarthy)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Empire (Will Lawrence)Empire (Will Lawrence)
Bruising battles and some stirring performances make Troy enjoyable, if rather long. But if audiences can forgive the camp, they'll still struggle to empathise with the characters. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Empire (Will Lawrence)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for New York Magazine (Peter Rainer)New York Magazine (Peter Rainer)
Except for a few brilliant flashes, mostly from Peter O'Toole as Hector’s father, the Trojans' magisterially woebegone King Priam, Troy is a fairly routine action picture with an advanced case of grandeuritis. ...read the complete Troy movie review at New York Magazine (Peter Rainer)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)
...read the complete Troy movie review at Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Political Film Society Political Film Society
...read the complete Troy movie review at Political Film Society
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for ShowBIZ Data (--)ShowBIZ Data (--)
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Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Independent (--)Independent (--)
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Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)
...read the complete Troy movie review at Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.39 out of 4 stars for World Socialist Web SiteWorld Socialist Web Site
...read the complete Troy movie review at World Socialist Web Site
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.39 out of 4 stars for CineClick movie reviewCineClick movie review
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Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.39 out of 4 stars for The High Sign (Liz Penn)The High Sign (Liz Penn)
...read the complete Troy movie review at The High Sign (Liz Penn)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.38 out of 4 stars for VideoVista VideoVista
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Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.36 out of 4 stars for Cutting Edge Cutting Edge
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Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.35 out of 4 stars for BBC FilmsBBC Films
...read the complete Troy movie review at BBC Films
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.35 out of 4 stars for CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Fabrizio Formenti)CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Fabrizio Formenti)
...read the complete Troy movie review at CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Fabrizio Formenti)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.34 out of 4 stars for Plugged InPlugged In
...read the complete Troy movie review at Plugged In
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.34 out of 4 stars for MovieEye.com (Frank Ochieng)MovieEye.com (Frank Ochieng)
...read the complete Troy movie review at MovieEye.com (Frank Ochieng)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.33 out of 4 stars for Reel.com (Tim Knight)Reel.com (Tim Knight)
...read the complete Troy movie review at Reel.com (Tim Knight)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.32 out of 4 stars for Portland Oregonian (Karen Karbo)Portland Oregonian (Karen Karbo)
In the end, the battle scenes are elegant and compelling and there are some fine moments when O'Toole, as Priam, summons his inner Lawrence of Arabia and makes us believe that we're actually watching a tragic altercation that brought down great men ...read the complete Troy movie review at Portland Oregonian (Karen Karbo)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.32 out of 4 stars for Slant Magazine - DVD ReviewSlant Magazine - DVD Review
...read the complete Troy movie review at Slant Magazine - DVD Review
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.26 out of 4 stars for Tempi ModerniTempi Moderni
...read the complete Troy movie review at Tempi Moderni
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.24 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
...read the complete Troy movie review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.22 out of 4 stars for Xi-online (Rens van den Boogaard)Xi-online (Rens van den Boogaard)
...read the complete Troy movie review at Xi-online (Rens van den Boogaard)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.17 out of 4 stars for Voir.ca Voir.ca
...read the complete Troy movie review at Voir.ca
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.16 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
...read the complete Troy movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.16 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
...read the complete Troy movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.15 out of 4 stars for cinEncanto (Pablo del Moral)cinEncanto (Pablo del Moral)
...read the complete Troy movie review at cinEncanto (Pablo del Moral)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.14 out of 4 stars for Cinema 2000 (Eurico de Barros)Cinema 2000 (Eurico de Barros)
...read the complete Troy movie review at Cinema 2000 (Eurico de Barros)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.12 out of 4 stars for Slant MagazineSlant Magazine
...read the complete Troy movie review at Slant Magazine
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
The muted, leering tones detract from the subjects the film tries to handle seriously. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Zap2it.com (Vanessa Sibbald)Zap2it.com (Vanessa Sibbald)
Petersen has made "Troy" in the image of a Trojan horse -- immense and impressive at first glance, but empty on the inside ...read the complete Troy movie review at Zap2it.com (Vanessa Sibbald)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
What do you get if you start with the first great narrative of Western civilization, then remove all the psychological complexity and profound characterization? ...read the complete Troy movie review at Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Minneapolis Star Tribune (Jeff Strickler)Minneapolis Star Tribune (Jeff Strickler)
The opening scene involves two thousand-man armies marching determinedly toward each other across a field the size of Rhode Island. And that's one of the more modest battles. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Minneapolis Star Tribune (Jeff Strickler)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
We are always aware of the actors behind the characters and the CGI effects behind the action. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)
Such a tame and timid epic -- it's all meek to me. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Kalamazoo Gazette (James Sanford)Kalamazoo Gazette (James Sanford)
crammed with near-campy moments and dialogue that often suggests 'The Young and the Restless -- 1200 B.C.'... ultimately seems as inauthentic as a gyro from Taco Bell. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Kalamazoo Gazette (James Sanford)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Spectrum (Vince Koehler)Entertainment Spectrum (Vince Koehler)
The digital work is superb with the huge battle scenes looking very realistic. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Entertainment Spectrum (Vince Koehler)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) (Jonathan R. Perry)Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) (Jonathan R. Perry)
Maybe they found the text by Homer of Simpson rather than Homer of Asia Minor. Mmm … breastplates. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) (Jonathan R. Perry)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Daily News (Glenn Whipp)Los Angeles Daily News (Glenn Whipp)
Director Wolfgang Petersen and screenwriter David Benioff decided to excise the gods from Greek mythology and simply give us a collection of buff dudes and simpering women, characters that would be at home hangin' in The O.C. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Los Angeles Daily News (Glenn Whipp)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
Reminiscent of a cheesy Harlequin romance that just so happens to have lots of big battles and expensive effects. ...read the complete Troy movie review at TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Zertinet Movies (Steven Snyder)Zertinet Movies (Steven Snyder)
...read the complete Troy movie review at Zertinet Movies (Steven Snyder)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
A prime example of Hollywood “epic” making at its most misguided. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Baltimore Sun (--)Baltimore Sun (--)
...read the complete Troy movie review at Baltimore Sun (--)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)
The film is good for many of its concepts but fails to really capture the narratives desperation. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
Despite all its oversized spectacle, the movie feels small and unimportant, just the latest in a growing trend of large-scale, ancient-war epics. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Kvikmyndir.com (--)Kvikmyndir.com (--)
...read the complete Troy movie review at Kvikmyndir.com (--)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
"Troy" is based on the epic poem ...read the complete Troy movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Andy KeastAndy Keast
...read the complete Troy movie review at Andy Keast
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Peter SobczynskiPeter Sobczynski
...read the complete Troy movie review at Peter Sobczynski
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Jerry SaraviaJerry Saravia
...read the complete Troy movie review at Jerry Saravia
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Steve RhodesSteve Rhodes
...read the complete Troy movie review at Steve Rhodes
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Village Voice (Michael Atkinson)Village Voice (Michael Atkinson)
Hardly gay camp for nothing, sword-and-sandal epics cannot help but teeter on the brink of self-mockery, and Troy, for all its grim seriousness, embraces both the clichés and the beefcake. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Village Voice (Michael Atkinson)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Boston GlobeBoston Globe
...read the complete Troy movie review at Boston Globe
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Petersen, a director who knows his way around a crane shot better than almost anyone, rallies his troops but can't ignite his actors, and the end result is the sound and fury of Homer undone. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Habit (Matt Anderson)Movie Habit (Matt Anderson)
...read the complete Troy movie review at Movie Habit (Matt Anderson)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Slate (David Edelstein)Slate (David Edelstein)
Often plays like what it is: a clunky toga-and-sandals picture, with Hollywood compromises abounding. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Slate (David Edelstein)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for FilmFocus.Co.UK (Joe Utichi)FilmFocus.Co.UK (Joe Utichi)
...read the complete Troy movie review at FilmFocus.Co.UK (Joe Utichi)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for DigitalVD.de (Patrick Fiekers)DigitalVD.de (Patrick Fiekers)
...read the complete Troy movie review at DigitalVD.de (Patrick Fiekers)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
...read the complete Troy movie review at Reel.com
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)
...read the complete Troy movie review at Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)
...read the complete Troy movie review at Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Xiibaro Productions (David Perry)Xiibaro Productions (David Perry)
...read the complete Troy movie review at Xiibaro Productions (David Perry)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Rick Groen)The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Rick Groen)
All costume and scant drama, the result is a curiously flat spectacle, neither offensive nor compelling. ...read the complete Troy movie review at The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Rick Groen)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
The movie sidesteps the existence of the Greek gods, turns its heroes into action movie cliches and demonstrates that we're getting tired of computer-generated armies. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Boston Globe (Ty Burr)Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
At its intermittent best, Troy suggests a primitive pro-wrestling smackdown with epochal consequences. At its worst, it's a throwback to the ham-fisted sword-and-sandal international coproductions of the early 1960s: "The 300 Spartans" with better sets. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Even the dramatic heavy hitters, who include Cox, Gleeson, O'Toole and Julie Christie, as Achilles' mother, are powerless in the face of Pitt's yawning hollowness. ...read the complete Troy movie review at TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Given everything, it's no surprise that the verdict on the film has to be a split decision. Troy is a movie you believe in physically...Believing in Troy emotionally, however, presents a greater challenge. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Newsday (John Anderson)Newsday (John Anderson)
It does possess the aura of the ancient -- at least within the parameters of the Hollywood epic. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Newsday (John Anderson)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for The Hollywood Reporter (Kirk Honeycutt)The Hollywood Reporter (Kirk Honeycutt)
A protracted and uninvolving affair in which men battle over issues that audiences may struggle to find compelling, and no central figure emerges to take command of the film. ...read the complete Troy movie review at The Hollywood Reporter (Kirk Honeycutt)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)
The result is a pageant long but not deep, noisy but not stirring, expensive but not sumptuous. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (Rick Kisonak)Film Threat (Rick Kisonak)
Wolfgang Petersen's popcorn epic doesn't fail exactly. It just takes on too much. Modern man is at something of a disadvantage-even aided by his trusty muse, the computer-when presuming to bring the stuff of gods, myths and timeless sacred texts to the ...read the complete Troy movie review at Film Threat (Rick Kisonak)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Blunt Review (Emily Blunt)Blunt Review (Emily Blunt)
Never has a finer extravaganza of deliciously defined dueling manly-men been put to film... it is, however, Homer-lite in the telling of the epic tale. Read on-> ...read the complete Troy movie review at Blunt Review (Emily Blunt)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
What do you get if you start with the first great narrative of Western civilization, then remove all the psychological complexity and profound characterization? Troy. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)
Troy is a Cliffs Notes version without the helpful observations, a classic fable reduced to soap opera cheese and action movie idiocy. ...read the complete Troy movie review at eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Des Moines Register (Jeffrey Bruner)Des Moines Register (Jeffrey Bruner)
A sword, sandal and mullet epic on a Herculean scale. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Des Moines Register (Jeffrey Bruner)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
Nothing more than a bigger, louder, glossier, possibly even sillier film than those cheesy Italian cheapies with U.S. titles like Mole Men Vs. the Son of Hercules . ...read the complete Troy movie review at Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Movie Marshal (Chris Cappola)Movie Marshal (Chris Cappola)
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Troy (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Salon (Stephanie Zacharek)Salon (Stephanie Zacharek)
Troy isn't so much a simplified retelling of "The Iliad" as a re-imagined version of it, told wholly without imagination. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Salon (Stephanie Zacharek)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Orlando Weekly (Steve Schneider)Orlando Weekly (Steve Schneider)
For two hours and 45 minutes, the movie plays like an ersatz Gladiator that's aimed even more squarely at the frat-boy audience. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Orlando Weekly (Steve Schneider)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Petersen orchestrates a handsome battle sequence, but this attenuated stew of stagy posturing and unconvincing domestic drama runs aground on Pitt's preening deportment and drama-class line readings. ...read the complete Troy movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for www.kcactive.com (Uri Lessing)www.kcactive.com (Uri Lessing)
Troy condenses Homer’s ten-year war into a couple of months. ...read the complete Troy movie review at www.kcactive.com (Uri Lessing)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for F5 (Wichita, KS) (Jake Euker)F5 (Wichita, KS) (Jake Euker)
"Petersen is not the man you turn to for elegance or lightness of touch: his handling of narrative is lumbering. His camera work is overemphatic. A tackiness prevails." ...read the complete Troy movie review at F5 (Wichita, KS) (Jake Euker)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)
Alas, like the famous Trojan Horse, Troy is hollow on the inside. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Karina MontgomeryKarina Montgomery
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Troy (2004) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for AboutFilm.com (Frances Nicole Rogers)AboutFilm.com (Frances Nicole Rogers)
worthless bombast ...read the complete Troy movie review at AboutFilm.com (Frances Nicole Rogers)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Jonathan Foreman)New York Post (Jonathan Foreman)
What really wrecks Wolfgang Petersen's Troy is some of the worst casting in recent Hollywood history: The lackluster ensemble hired by the director is overwhelmed by the generally impressive sets and crowd scenes, by the task of playing epic heroes and ...read the complete Troy movie review at New York Post (Jonathan Foreman)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Nick's Flick Picks (Nick Davis)Nick's Flick Picks (Nick Davis)
Troy panders to the viewer and flatters the Academy as baldly as Cold Mountain did last year, and to exactly the same unwitting effect. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Nick's Flick Picks (Nick Davis)
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Troy (2004) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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Troy (2004) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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