Oliver Stone finally got it right. This is the third time I've cued up a version of the Colin Farrell swords and sandals epic. The first two occasions, I fell asleep and/or hit the stop button, which is something I rarely do.
The final version is a much, much better version of Alexander than anything that has gone before. Granted, that isn't a huge bar to leap over, but everything was better: pacing especially, and the epic battle scenes felt longer and more bloody. And Farrell's Alexander comes across as being a lot less petulant than before, that attitude being one of the things that irked me about the previous two versions.
Oliver Stone, despite a few missteps, is the master of the historical epic. And proves so in this final version of the film. There is some absolutely spectacular filmmaking here: the battle scene where the enemy comes to fight on giant elephants is some of the goriest and most epic combat on film I have ever seen. Incredible stuff!
"Alexander Revisited - The Final Cut" is worth your time.
Alexander
2004
Action / Adventure / Biography / Drama / History / Romance / War
Alexander
2004
Action / Adventure / Biography / Drama / History / Romance / War
Plot summary
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 farther than any westerner had ever gone, all the way to India.
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Alexander Revisited - The Final Cut
"Because you've fallen in love with all the things in life that destroy men!"
I saw "Alexander Revisited: The final cut without rating" and I liked it, this film, in my opinion, is a masterpiece of modern cinema because it has the best battle scenes ever made, it has beautiful cinematography, a spectacular soundtrack by Vangelis and I just don't give 10/10 because of some scenes that I didn't like. But it is a film that I recommend watching.