In an action atmosphere, the movie follows Alexander, king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and a member of the Argead dynasty. Although his young age, he managed to achieved great success in the army leadership. He is considered to be one of the greatest leaders ever.
This new set presents the film in great quality and comes with some fantastic special features, but it's doubtful that this latest version of "Alexander" is going to change anyone's mind as to the quality of the film itself.
Though the battles have the blood-and-sinew bravado you expect from Oliver Stone, this three-hour buttnumbathon is hamstrung by a hectoring grandiosity, not new to Stone, and a nod toward caution, which is.
Dark Horizons
May 01, 2010
General mistakes all across the board contribute and reinforce each other to bring it down
At a reported cost of $155 million, Alexander qualifies as a super-spectacle in every respect but one -- namely in its neurotic, confused and sexually ambidextrous hero.
