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If you're determined to spend three hours with Oliver Stone's take on the personal and military struggles of ancient Macedonian conqueror Alexander the Great, you should know that Alexander (Colin Far...( read more
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DVD Release Date: August 2, 2005
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Flixster Reviews (8,980)
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February 3, 2009''Fortune favours the bold.''
A film of the most successful, tactical leader in history Alexander. Which spans over his life and campaign conquering Persia & Asia.
Oliver Stone's epic film now comes in three versions. Ive had to alter my review and rating reflec
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December 3, 2008Alexander Revisited (DVD Final Cut)
Macedonian Left, Macedionian Right, Macedonian Center! I enjoyed watching the battlescenes in this film!
Although it is said to be historically inaccurate, and the jumping from present to past was used too much, I still found it to b...( read more) -
October 4, 2008A times flawed and very over-acted, which could of become both Colin Farrells oscar demanding performance and Oliver Stone's finest hour or three has just become a brutal, man on man and paranoid historical epic
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August 18, 2008Some battle scenes are quite impressive but beyond that you have to admit that the casting was poor (I love most of the actors but they just didn't fit in their roles) and the writers had nothing to say about Alexander. Stone should never leave the US-related subjects, plenty of...( read more)
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October 30, 2009One of the film that adapt one of the greatest heroes of history Alexander. THE ACTORS really portrayed their part into the story, which would also convinced that the movie is good. The battles in the movie is superb, then it really made the past come into life. A good movie.
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Critic Reviews
March 18, 2005
Kurt Loder, MTV
March 6, 2005
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
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, whi... full review
November 30, 2004
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker
Sluggish, unsmiling, and almost as limp as the feather fans with which our heroes are gently aerated on their trip to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. full review
November 24, 2004
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Here's something I never expected to say about a big-budget Oliver Stone film starring Colin Farrell, Angelina Jolie and Val Kilmer: It's dull. full review
November 24, 2004
David Edelstein, Slate
Seems too puny and fragmented for its mighty subject; it feels as if Stone, for the first time in his career, simply ran out of hot air. full review
November 24, 2004
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Epic in scale but not epic in spirit, a wallow in carnage that fails to demonstrate what was so great about this conqueror, after all. full review
November 24, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
An ambitious and sincere film that fails to find a focus for its elusive subject. full review
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February 10, 2008When I saw ALEXANDER in theatres, a half-hour into the film I was envying the many, many Persians who had been decapitated onscreen by the sharp Macedonian blade of the dull Colin Farrell.
I gave the director's cut a chance on DVD and my view had changed...I really liked the film! Still feel the same about Colin Farrell. -
January 19, 2008wah wah wah wah wah wah to all ur terrible comments..the movie was great :D it was great indeed ! ALEXKANDER FOREVER!! you have given me the happiest times in my life ALEXKANDER ahahaa funniest part in the whole movie..that guy was howls..very sexxxxiiii ..in a really disgusting hot kinda homosexual way...;D
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November 11, 2007Pretty nice family business...
How about that gay topic, americans? I claim, he was definately straight. -
October 16, 2007Come on people !!! no 1 will ever be able 2 do half what Alex. do ..... beside he died young , but his glory and fame never died ...... All people die , But glories never die , and Alex didnt want 2 conquire the world 4 himself he wanted 2 untite all the world and make the earth a better place 2 live , but fate , as no 1 could kill him in war , he died sick , wich make me sad , cuz if he died in war he would die happier as he think it will be more glory ...................
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May 23, 2007i agree to juaquinl17 100%...alexander had the same faith of his hero/idol who is Mighty Achilles....have a great week guys;)
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