Alexander (Director's Cut)

The first time I saw Alexander was in the theatres, and good gosh, it was SO BORRRRING, I thought it was going to be amazing since Oliver Stone was the director, I almost fell asleep.

So I just recently bought the "Director's Cut" of this DVD thinking it'll be better but it was pretty much the same, the fights were a lot bloodier and there were some scenes that were not shown in theatres but overall this movie was really boring. I mean the storyline was amazing but it lacked action, I mean this is Alexander the Great we're talking about here, one of the greatest warriors ever lived, and yet the whole movie is pretty much all talking and travelling with only a couple fight scenes, If you like ancient hisotry, then you'll like this film, however if you're looking for war or good action then I suggest you stay away from this one.

Plot Outline: Conquering 90% of the known world by the age of 25, Alexander the Great (Farrell) led his armies through 22,000 miles of sieges and conquests in just eight years. Coming out of tiny Macedonia, Alexander led his armies against the mighty Persian Empire, drove west to Egypt, and finally made his way east to India. This film will concentrate on those eight years of battles, as well as his relationship with his boyhood friend and battle mate, Hephaestion. Alexander died young, of illness, at 33. Alexander's conquests paved the way for the spread of Greek culture (facilitating the spread of Christianity centuries later), and removed many of the obstacles that might have prevented the expansion of the Roman Empire. In other words, the world we know today might never have been if not for Alexander's bloody, yet unifying, conquest.

Trivia: Colin Farrell sprained his ankle after falling down a stairway while filming