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Troy (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Time (Richard Corliss)Time (Richard Corliss)
In this vigorous, stalwart epic, they blend martial breadth and emotional intimacy, honor and obsession, romance and machismo to show the glamour and folly of war. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Time (Richard Corliss)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
The 160 minute running length makes you battle weary, but action fans will glory in the heroics for the sake of conquest and immortality. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Newsweek (Jeff Giles)Newsweek (Jeff Giles)
Troy is a fun, energizing piece of summer entertainment, even if it doesn't have the depth or the sustained intensity of ...read the complete Troy movie review at Newsweek (Jeff Giles)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
Blustery acting, big battle sequences, and lots of 'sweeping epic' shots, and there you have it -- Troy , a mainstream film depiction of The Iliad , at last. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Jam! Movies (Louis B. Hobson)Jam! Movies (Louis B. Hobson)
It's a handsomely designed, executed and acted film that is as enthralling on subsequent viewings as on the first encounter. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Jam! Movies (Louis B. Hobson)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)
There are well-hewn and deeply engaging character shadings that capably fortify the moments between Troy's astounding action sequences. ...read the complete Troy movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Cinenganos (Alex Ramirez)Cinenganos (Alex Ramirez)
Se disfruta sin culpas si no se compara con la obra que le inspira, y si no se busca un apego estricto a la Historia, sino un tono épico de estilo Hollywood ... ...read the complete Troy movie review at Cinenganos (Alex Ramirez)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Brian Mckay)eFilmCritic.com (Brian Mckay)
Falling between Gladiator and Return of the King , it's as good of an ancient war epic as you're likely to find in this post Lord of the Rings era. ...read the complete Troy movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Brian Mckay)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Bob Longino)Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Bob Longino)
While the movie may not be deeply moving, it never lacks for speed or clarity. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Bob Longino)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling StoneRolling Stone
So what if Troy falls short of its good intentions to pave the road to boffo glory with art? You are not going to resist a Gladiator-size epic with studly guys, led by Brad Pitt buffed to steroidal splendor as Achilles, playing a game of "my dick is ...read the complete Troy movie review at Rolling Stone
Troy (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)
This isn't the story of powerful heroes but of powerfully flawed people. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
As summer-movie entertainment, Troy delivers the Trojan horse, and then some. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
There are breathtaking vistas, taut political intrigues, dangerous romantic liaisons and one of the greatest wardrobes ever assembled for a costume drama. ...read the complete Troy movie review at New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Jam! MoviesJam! Movies
Boy, this is a long story. Troy is a huge, sweeping, costume drama of the epic variety, a lavish re-creation of the Trojan War (more or less) and a showcase for Brad Pitt's new body. Mixing bits of The Iliad, The Aeneid and the inane, Troy tells the ...read the complete Troy movie review at Jam! Movies
Troy (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
Troy is an exciting movie full of more intrigue, drama, betrayals, affairs and skin-baring hunky guys than The OC . ...read the complete Troy movie review at WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Troy , besides being tremendously entertaining, is the best crib-sheet guide to Homer ever. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Jose Mercury News (Bruce Newman)San Jose Mercury News (Bruce Newman)
An action picture of stunning scope and stirring spectacle, with a love story between two callow nitwits that is its Achilles heel. ...read the complete Troy movie review at San Jose Mercury News (Bruce Newman)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
If you feared Pitt would be too lightweight, more Pacific calm than Aegean storm, his performance here will convince you. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
In sum, this is hardly an "Iliad" adaptation for the ages. But if you're hankering for sand, sandals, and swordplay, this could be the movie for you. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
All Hollywood and no Homer, but within its limits, it's a vigorous, entertaining movie. ...read the complete Troy movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
Forget the topicality if you want -- anyway, it's only there if you scratch the surface. What isn't buried is the movie's larger-than-life zeal. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Premiere Magazine (Sara Brady)Premiere Magazine (Sara Brady)
Recalls an age when Hollywood not only gambled on but flourished with grandiose epics and casts of thousands, and brings megawatt star power to what is, at root, a brilliantly told story. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Premiere Magazine (Sara Brady)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
Says Hector: "No son of Troy will ever submit to a foreign ruler." The bootleg of this movie is sure to be a big seller in Fallujah. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Sacramento Bee (Joe Baltake)Sacramento Bee (Joe Baltake)
Petersen has made an action epic for grown-ups -- the kind we haven't seen for, oh, 40 years. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Sacramento Bee (Joe Baltake)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Detroit Free Press (John Monaghan)Detroit Free Press (John Monaghan)
The real strength of Troy rests in how everything on screen appears within the realm of possibility. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Detroit Free Press (John Monaghan)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Doncinema.com (Flavio J. Arosemena)Doncinema.com (Flavio J. Arosemena)
Un gran filme si consideramos sus virtudes dramáticas y la calidad de sus actores. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Doncinema.com (Flavio J. Arosemena)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Premiere (Sara Brady)Premiere (Sara Brady)
Wolfgang Petersen's Troy recalls an age when Hollywood not only gambled on but flourished with grandiose epics and casts of thousands, and brings megawatt star power to what is, at root, a brilliantly told story. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Premiere (Sara Brady)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
A "Ben-Hur"-size epic with beefcake, beauty, outsize heroes, flashy duels and epic battles. There are breathtaking vistas, taut political intrigues, dangerous romantic liaisons and one of the greatest wardrobes ever assembled for a costume drama. ...read the complete Troy movie review at New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
Wolfgang Petersen's Troy, inspired mostly by Homer's Iliad plus a smidge of Virgil's Aeneid, arrives in an impressive package. But as with the Trojan horse, inside there's a rude surprise. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)
It is good, old-fashioned, sword-and-sandal storytelling with multiple close-ups of sweaty hunks but is classic only by Hollywood's diminished definition of the word. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Denver Post (Lisa Kennedy)Denver Post (Lisa Kennedy)
Thanks to Bana and O'Toole, Troy partakes in the power and pleasure of a story with such classic pedigree. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Denver Post (Lisa Kennedy)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Phoebe Flowers)South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Phoebe Flowers)
The first genuinely satisfying, purely entertaining popcorn movie of the year. ...read the complete Troy movie review at South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Phoebe Flowers)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)
For a summer epic, this is depth, and the terrible, ordained finish (with that tricky Trojan horse) still stirs us. ...read the complete Troy movie review at San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)
A war movie with a cast of thousands, a few moments of genuine drama, lots of familiar faces, graphic violence and enough glistening male thighs to attract a female audience along with the action geeks. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Troy lacks the focus of Gladiator, not to mention that Oscar winner's scrappy wit. But why kick a gift horse when you're in summer-movie ...read the complete Troy movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for USA Today (Claudia Puig)USA Today (Claudia Puig)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Moviola (Jorge Avila Andrade)Moviola (Jorge Avila Andrade)
'Espectacular relato épico que, a pesar de su falta de emotividad, es un claro ejemplo de cine de calidad.' ...read the complete Troy movie review at Moviola (Jorge Avila Andrade)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Call it Homer's "Iliad" with Hollywood-ized interpolations, in this mega-budgeted and often magnificently realized epic by Wolfgang Petersen (Air Force One, The Perfect Storm). With a budget of approximately $185 million, it's one of the most ex ...read the complete Troy movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Cheerfully reminiscent of the classic old-school epics. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.91 out of 4 stars for Mixed Reviews: The Arts, The World, and More (Martin Scribbs and Gabriel Shanks)Mixed Reviews: The Arts, The World, and More (Martin Scribbs and Gabriel Shanks)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.84 out of 4 stars for Almost Fabulous Movie ReviewsAlmost Fabulous Movie Reviews
Helen has left her husband and now all hell is breaking loose. Very loosely based on Homer's The ...read the complete Troy movie review at Almost Fabulous Movie Reviews
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for rec.arts.movies.reviews (Mark R. Leeper)rec.arts.movies.reviews (Mark R. Leeper)
This is a frequently flawed film, but for fans of classical adventures it is worth seeing anyway. ...read the complete Troy movie review at rec.arts.movies.reviews (Mark R. Leeper)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for The New Republic (Stanley Kauffmann)The New Republic (Stanley Kauffmann)
When a spectacular film rests on at least a minimal armature of character and cogent action, as Troy does, we can just sink back and enjoy. What we enjoy is the sovereignty over time and place and the force of gravity that film has given to the world. ...read the complete Troy movie review at The New Republic (Stanley Kauffmann)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)
Far from great, but much farther from awful, Troy offers several popcorn buckets' worth of good old-fashioned time at the movies. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Desson Thomson)Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
That's the only way to enjoy Wolfgang Petersen's nearly three-hour epic: as a Pitt vehicle. In a role that requires larger-than-life dimensions, he's pretty terrific. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Poffy The Cucumber's Movie ManiaPoffy The Cucumber's Movie Mania
All bronzed bicep, leonine mane and CG soldiery, Troy is a glut-fest of regal posturing and battle-flavored man-stench. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Poffy The Cucumber's Movie Mania
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for The Trades (Scott Juba)The Trades (Scott Juba)
Ever since Ridley Scott's brilliant epic, "Gladiator", I have been anxiously waiting for another period piece set in ancient times to live up to "Gladiator's" standard of excellence. Unfortunately, and contrary to my expectations, "Troy" fails to do this. ...read the complete Troy movie review at The Trades (Scott Juba)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.68 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Call it Homer's "Iliad" with Hollywood-ized interpolations, in this mega-budgeted and often magnificently realized epic by Wolfgang Petersen (Air Force One, The Perfect Storm). With a budget of approximately $185 million, it's one of the most ex ...read the complete Troy movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.66 out of 4 stars for Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)
believe there is not a greater act of the creative imagination than Homer's story of the end of the Trojan War, as he tells it in the Iliad and the Odyssey. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.57 out of 4 stars for Bullz-Eye.com - Reviews for GuysBullz-Eye.com - Reviews for Guys
Based on Homer’s epic poem “The Iliad,†the story of “ Troy†follows a classic battle of gods and warriors in a struggle for love, power and fame. With the release of Wolfgang Petersen’s it-has-to-be-long-to-be-epic tale of the egocentric ...read the complete Troy movie review at Bullz-Eye.com - Reviews for Guys
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.52 out of 4 stars for Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
For a movie whose characters are so preoccupied with immortality, Troy is curiously forgettable. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.52 out of 4 stars for Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
This handsome and occasionally exciting movie flounders because it confuses Tinseltown glamour with legendary heroism and beauty. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.52 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
There are times when Troy is stirring and engaging. However, at least as often, it is flat. ...read the complete Troy movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.51 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
"Won't disappoint fans of such splashy Hollywood spectacles." ...read the complete Troy movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Fresno Bee (Donald Munro)Fresno Bee (Donald Munro)
It's as much an adaptation of the Pottery Barn and Abercrombie & Fitch catalogs as Homer's lofty verse. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Fresno Bee (Donald Munro)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Eclipse Magazine (Michelle Alexandria)Eclipse Magazine (Michelle Alexandria)
Director Wolfgang Petersen has managed to construct an epic war film that is devoid of any meaning, passion, or commitment from any of the main characters. ...read the complete Troy movie review at Eclipse Magazine (Michelle Alexandria)
Troy (2004) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
The line between epic spectacle and overblown bore is often as unclear as it is easily crossed. So it's no surprise that Wolfgang Petersen's Troy navigates that demarcation like a drunk driver on a twisty two-lane highway. There are times when Troy is sti ...read the complete Troy movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
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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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