THE GIFT OF BETRAYAL
4/4 stars

Although not very faithful to the Greek mythologies, the film brings supercharged cinematic stunts that I'd consider trailblazing. A great recipe of high caliber cast: BRAD PITT (as ACHILLES), ORLANDO BLOOM (as PARIS), ERIC BANA (as HECTOR), DIANE KRUGER (as HELEN), and the non-fading PETER O'TOOLE (as KING PRIAM). I just didn't realize that you can wander away that far from the original manuscripts considering it to be an epic film. Obviously, there seemed to be an absence of the magical powers of the gods. Come to think of it, the gods were not even that involved at all. Also, the real TROJAN WAR lasted for 10 years against the film's portrayal of a few weeks. The film, nonetheless, was a smash hit!

Review by shutterspeed777