[AChimp]

The movie was pretty good, but there were a lot of things that were changed, although that's understandable for a Hollywood movie.

Patroclus doesn't steal Achilles' armour; Achilles gives it to him to use with the warning not to fight the Trojans, only chase them away. Achilles wasn't one of the ones who jumped out of the Trojan Horse in the real story because he had already been killed by Paris. Ajax killed *himself* (rather than get killed by Hector) because the Gods decreed that Odysseus would inherit Achilles' armour. Paris doesn't get to escape Troy because he is killed by Philoctetes, the greatest Greek archer. Menelaus is NOT killed and returns to Sparta with Helen, who decides that she really doesn't love Paris afterall and just wants to go home. Agamemnon isn't killed until he gets back home.

Kinda complicated to relate in a 2.5 hour movie; an accurate portrayal would require a LoTR length film, especially since the actual seige of Troy was supposed to have lasted for 10 years, not a few weeks like it is done in the movie.

Overall, it's entertaining, though. The fight scenes aren't as good as Gladiator, but still near the top.