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Mood:
- StylizedSincere
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Plot:
- Master WarriorRise To the TopParents and ChildrenRoyal FamilyBattlesAmbitionHeroesMilitary more...
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Genres:
- HistoricalPeriodWarHollywood ToneAdventureDrama
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Time/Period:
- Ancient History
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Place:
- GreeceBattle ZoneMacedonia
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Audience:
- Boys' NightDate Night
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Praise:
- Award Winner
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Style:
- All Star CastEpicSagaGory
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealistic
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Score:
- Orchestral
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Flag:
- NudityStrong Violent Content
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Alexander, 2004
English
Germany, USA, Netherlands, France, UK
Profile of Alexander
The mood of Alexander is stylized and sincere. The plot centers around a royal family, a rise to the top, and a master warrior. It is a period, war, and historical movie. Stylistically, Alexander is a saga, features an all-star cast, and has a Hollywood tone. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It takes place, at least partly, in a battlezone. Alexander is set in Macedonia and Greece. It happens in ancient times. The musical score is orchestral. Alexander is known for being an award winner. It is especially suggested for a date night and a boys' night. Note that it includes strong violent content and nudity.
Summary of Alexander
Director Oliver Stone chalks up an ambitious entry on his biopic resume (past entries include films about Jim Morrison, Richard Nixon, and JFK among others) with this cinematic treatise on the life of the mighty Alexander the Great. Despite his young death at 32, Alexander packed some unimaginable conquests into his limited years by ruling over a huge chunk of the globe. Stone draws on a voice-over narration provided by Anthony Hopkins, whose character is named Ptolemy, to aurally depict some of the battles. Thus, Stone shifts the weight of the film to focus on the personality of Alexander (Colin Farrell), a man who is stricken by overwhelming personal insecurities that come in direct contrast to his bold achievements. Complex dealings with his mother (Angelina Jolie) and father (Val Kilmer) plague him, as does his turbulent relationship with his wife, Roxane (Rosario Dawson). His connection with his best friend, Hephaestion (Jared Leto), is ambiguous, with Stone touching on their vaunted homosexuality via some shared tender moments. As these personal battles are played out, Ptolemy fills the historic gaps in the narrative by charting the incredible conflicts that raged at Alexander's behest. Eventually, Stone lets loose with an epic on-screen battle, which sees Alexander's troops rumble across India in another country-conquering quest. But while his minions struggle, and Alexander demands success, it becomes clear that he is his own worst enemy. With the only real threat to Alexander coming from a tempestuous struggle with his own ego, Stone's summation of the great historical leader paints a picture of an embittered and solitary figure who was able to rule everyone apart from himself.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | Germany, USA, Netherlands, France, UK |
| Release date: | 16 November 2004 |
| Runtime: | 175 min |
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The Hollywood Reporter
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- by: Kirk Honeycutt
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- by: Richard Corliss
Users Reviews
- 15.June.2010
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- by: Mich
- Mich rated this movie
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- 09.October.2009
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- by: Ethan Clapham
- Ethan Clapham rated this movie0/10
