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MOVIE REVIEW IN English 10 “TROY”

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Name of reviewer: Ivan Kenneth C. Lupac Year Level and Section: 10-Turquoise E-mail Address: [email protected] Number: 09069000712

Movie/Film Details Title of the Movie: Troy Director: Wolfgang Petersen Wolfgang Petersen was born 14 March 1941 in Emdem, Prussia. He is a German film director and screenwriter. Emdem is a small north German community near the Dutch border, where the Ems River flows into the North Sea. From 1953 to 1960, Petersen attended the Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums in Hamburg. In the 1960s he was directing plays at Hamburg’s Ernst Deutsch Theater. After studying theater in Berlin and Hamburg, Petersen attended the Film and Television Academy in Berlin (1966-1970).

Year: 2004 Runtime: 186 minutes

Film/Movie Elements Theme: Love is a very strong weapon. Love not just in a romantic way but love for your country and love for your family. You can do anything just make sure all the people you love are safe.

Type: Troy is an action film. The war, all those fighting and killing proves that it is one. I also consider this as a romance film because the film shows what love conquer just to be with that one person who love.

Intended Audience: It is advisable for teenagers and adults only. The movie itself is good but it is not really good for children would be watching this because this contains a lot of scenes where they kill.

Context: This is an example of historical. We all know that until now, these people are still part of the topics students discussed nowadays. These people still have a large impact to teenagers like me.

Awards Earned by the Film: 2005 ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards 

Won – Top Box Office Film — James Horner

2005 Teen Choice Awards 

Won – Choice Movie Actor – Drama/Action Adventure — Brad Pitt

Settings: The setting is in the city of Troy Characters: 

Diane Kruger as Helen, the queen of Sparta and wife of Menelaus.

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Brad Pitt as Achilles, son of Peleus and Thetis, leader of the Myrmidons. A famous and talented warrior and the protagonist of the film.

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Peter O'Toole as Priam, the king of Troy, father of Hector and Paris, uncle of Briseis.

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Eric Bana as Hector, the prince of Troy and the best warrior among the Trojans. He is the elder son of Priam, brother of Paris. He is also known as "The Tamer of Horses".

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Orlando Bloom as Paris, the prince of Troy. He is the younger son of Priam, brother of Hector, cousin of Briseis, brother-in-law of Andromache. He is the lover of Helen.

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Brian Cox as Agamemnon, the king of Mycenae, the supreme leader of the Greek army.

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Brendan Gleeson as Menelaus, the king of Sparta, younger brother of Agamemnon and husband of Helen.

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Saffron Burrows as Andromache, the princess of Troy, wife of Hector

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Rose Byrne as Briseis, the priestess of Apollo, niece of Priam and cousin of Hector and Paris, She is the lover of Achilles.

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Sean Bean as Odysseus, the king of Ithaca and friend of Achilles. He is considered the most clever of the Greeks.

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Garrett Hedlund as Patroclus, the cousin and student of Achilles.

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Vincent Regan as Eudoros, the general of the Myrmidon army.

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John Shrapnel as Nestor, the king of Pylos and the adviser of Agamemnon.

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Tyler Mane as Ajax the Great, the king of Salamis.

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James Cosmo as Glaucus, the commanding general of the Trojan army.

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Frankie Fitzgerald as Aeneas, a Trojan youth. Paris picks him at random to take the Sword of Troy.

Plot: Exposition: The movie started showing how greedy the king of Mycenae is. The King of Thessaly and the king of Mycenae agreed on some things about the land. The Thessaly lost because of the great Achilles. Meanwhile, Prince Hector of Troy and his younger brother Paris negotiate a peace treaty with Menelaus, king of Sparta, and celebrate the end of a long and bloody war.On the same night, Paris sleeps with Menelaus’ wife Helen and smuggles her on their homebound vessel. The Trojans left Sparta. Paris reveals Helen to Hector, who warns that their peace treaty with Sparta is void and chastises Paris for risking a Greek inv asion of Troy. Meanwhile, the furious Menelaus asked for his brother’s help when he found out what Paris did. Agamemnon who really wants to attack Troy, agreed. Odysseus, king of Ithaca visits Phtia to persuade Achilles to fight. Achilles refused and later seeks counsel from his mother, Thetis. She tells him that ifhe remains, he will live a long happy life but will not ed. If he goes to Troy, he will find everlasting glory and renown but will die. Wanting to be ed, Achilles chooses to go and takes his cousin, Patroclus with him. Conflict: In Troy, King Priam is dismayed when Paris brings Helen home but welcomes her as a guest. Hector begs his father to send Helen home to avert war with the Greeks but Priam says Paris is in love with Helen and will follow her. Helen warns Paris that Menelaus and Agamemnon will wreak havoc on Troy but Paris says he will challenge Menelaus to combat for Helen. Achilles and the Myrmidons land first, ransacking the temple of Apollo, and capture Briseis. Hector leads Trojan reinforcements to the battle and confronts Achilles. As the Greek rulers celebrate the capture of the Trojan beach, Agamemnon angers Achilles by taking Briseis and Achilles orders

the Myrmidons to stay out of the war until Agamemnon begs

Achilles to return. Rising Action:

The next morning the Greeks march on Troy, and Paris challenge Menelaus to single combat, the winner talking Helen home to settle the conflict. Agamemnon initially refuses and tells Menelaus he came for Troy not for Helen. Menelaus convinces Agamemnon to agree to Paris challenge planning to attack Troy after Paris is dead. Menelaus handily defeats the inexperienced Paris but is killed by an intervening Hector after Paris cowardly retreat. A furious Agamemnon orders his troops to attack, but are easily repelled by the Trojan force. In the aftermath of the battle, Nestor and Odysseus persuade Agamemnon to make peace with Achilles, as the Greeks are hopeless in the battle without him. Greek soldiers attempt to rape Briseis but she is saved by Achilles. That night, Achilles talks to Briseis about the gods and taunt her about becoming a priestess. Falling Action: While troy mourns Hector’s death, Agamemnon over the truce, despite the walls still being unbreachable. Realizing that Agamemnon would see all the Greeks slaughtered before abandoning his ambition, Odysseusplans to infiltrate the city by building a giant hollow wooden horse. Before the operation is launched, Achilles makes amends with Eudorus and orders to him to lead the Myrmidons home while he stay behind. The Greek seemingly depart and hide their ships in a nearby cove, leaving the horse behind. The Trojans take the horse for an offering by the Greeks to Poseidon for a safe voyage home, and assume victory, bringing the horse into the city. Massive celebration ensue but that night, the Greeks within the Trojan Horse, including Achilles and Odysseus, emerge and open the gates, itting the rest of the Greek army, which commences the sack of Troy, destroying the city. As the Greeks overpower the few remaining Trojan soldier, capture the royal palace and Odysseus kills Glaucus and Agamemnon kills Priam, Andromache helps Helen and many others escape through the secret age which Hector had shown her. Paris gives a young boy called Aeneas the sword of Troy and instructs him to lead the Trojan people. Paris then res the fight and hears Briseis calling for help. Denouement: Achilles does not participate in the slaughter but searches for Briseis, who is being threatened by Agamemnon. She kills Agamemnon with a concealed knife and is saved from his guard by Achilles. Paris arrives and shoot Achilles in the heel, and several times more before Briseis manages to stay his hand. Achilles accepts his death as revenge for killing Hector, and urges Briseis to Paris and escape from the city. Achilles removes all but the first arrow and dies of his wounds just as the soldiers arrive to see the fallen warrior with a single arrow through his heel. Funeral rituals are performed for Achilles in the ruins of Troy the next day with Odysseus lighting Achilles’ funeral pyre. As Achilles is burned on his pyre, the Trojan refugees, including Helen, Andromache, Paris, Briseis and Aeneas are seen escaping.

Point of View: The film uses a first person point of view. Odysseus, king of Ithaca is used by the author as the narrator of the film. Tone or Mood:

Greed because Agamemnon. He brought thousands of soldiers for the war just to get what he wants without thinking of the families of these soldiers left. Acting: They really did a good job in this film. The actors showed the right emotions. Priam and the Trojan citizens created a good impression to their viewers because of the soft features but strong and united personality they showed in every actions they do. Directing: The movie would not be a hit if it wasn’t for the good directing. The director knows how to control the actors. He knows when to put intimidating scenes. We all know that it is hard to direct a movie which is part of our past but he did everything flawlessly. Writing: They based what they’re going to do on what the writers says. he made the story flow smoothly and sweetly. The story is not confusing and I understand everything clearly. Photography: They filmed the movie clearly because every scene can easily appreciated. The use of effects to make the film better is a good one. It shows great power. Costumes: The costumes they wore fits the movie settings. They manage to make it realistic. They wore what there are supposed to wear. It is just awesome that the costumes they use cans how to effort all the staffs did for this movie Music: The music did a really great help every time you feel intense. It adds suspense and you become shocked because of the music. Sound Effects: The effects they used are splendid! They manage to make so many people as soldier, how killing consecutively is possible and how they manage to burn the remains of the soldier. Movie Analysis - In what ways is the movie relevant to society? In what we do, we should always consider what others will feel. We may be one manipulating ourselves, others still have the say on what you do. Because if you do things other don’t really want, you might regret everything later on. Learn how to socialize with the people revolving around the same world you have.

- What are the movie’s major strengths and weaknesses? The effects and acting are really a great one. They chose the right things which will fit the movie they created. The movie is flawless for and I don’t think they created something which will serve as their weakness. - Does the film reinforce counter any negative stereotypes about devalued people? The greediness of Agamemnon. He uses his power just to colonize all of the countries he thinks are nice. He will not be contented unless he rules the world. - What was the particular idea behind the movie, a key moment of the story, an impressive character in the movie, or any other feature of the story that fascinated you? The moment they are about to attack, It was just shocked because there are too many people and I don’t think they pay for all those people - Do you agree or disagree with the message the movie conveys? Yes of course. Loves is everything. The sacrifice Paris did just to make sure Menelaus can’t get Helen is a brave one. how priam s everything they have in that place, even how they protect their peoples a brave.

- Did the screenplay author, the director, and the actors do a great job? Of course they did. The movie as I said is flawless. It only means that the movie will not be that good if they didn’t do their parts well. They created a movie that makes as think what would happen to you if ever we are in that time, in the same location. - How could the movie be improved? I don’t really think they need to improve the movie. I don’t really like watching movies but I did appreciate this form of art they just did. - Who would benefit from watching this movie? The audience who will be watching this will surely be benefited. They will learn something behind those revenges they do because of so much anger that they let to be a part of their lives and they let it reside in their hearts. Students will also learn a lot of things about what happening in the Greek mythology which we consider as a part of our past already. - What is the major lesson to learn from this movie? Do not let yourself stay on what happened in the past. Move on and start forgiving. This one is for Menelaus who died just because he wants to save the pride.

If you will let yourself stay on the past, your action in the present will hunt you down forever and you will regret these actions on the future. - How did the movie affect you? I feel so sad when Hector is already saying goodbye to his wife. I feel very irritated because of Agamemnon’s greediness. Another feeling is because of Patroclus who made me annoyed of his presence. In short, I can feel the emotions they are going to use. - Would you recommend seeing this film? Anyone can watch film because it doesn’t just show what happened in that era bet also because you can learn many lessons from this film. Lessons like love conquers all that will be usable for the next batch of students. Conclusion I am giving this movie, two thumbs up! This movie is really a great art. I have watched different movies which are good and I did appreciate this one. I salute the director and the people behind this movie. They just made a film which will remain in the mind of the audience forever. Not just because the movie is great but also because the film is part of mythology which we believe, is part of the past.