Director's Cut

Dee 2022-04-23 07:01:47

Personally, I think it's pretty good, and I like it a lot.
Let’s talk about the problem first. For more than three hours, I didn’t understand what the core content of the movie was, and it was a bit scattered. The time line is also a little messy, and from time to time there will be a few years in AD, or how many years ago and how many years later such words appear. I think sensible editing and timelines allow for smoother transitions without these deliberate reminders.
And I may be a little face blind, and many characters can't tell who is who. The supporting roles are not fully utilized, the main storyline is already quite vague, the content of the small characters is not much, and there is no small role that is particularly bright in the real sense. Everyone exists in Alexander's world. Alexander is the sun, and the rest are stars. When the sun shines, no one can see the stars. Those little stars are so hidden, maybe it's because I don't understand history, or there are really no other shining figures in the creation of the Alexander Empire in history, in short, the sidelines are not beautiful enough.

I always think there is a lot of room for improvement, but overall it's pretty good.
The cast is very good, there is no shortage of handsome guys and beauties, and the performances are also good. And the presentation of different cultures is also very good, the details of the costumes, props, scenes, etc. are also well handled, and the scenes are okay. The selected characters are also well-cut, and the plot as a whole is not a big problem.
Basic pass, but not outstanding.

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Extended Reading
  • Jasen 2022-03-23 09:01:44

    The dark horse and the powerful soundtrack moved me

  • Allene 2022-01-26 08:17:07

    It's also a gay movie.

Alexander quotes

  • Alexander: Conquer your fear, and I promise you, you will conquer death.

  • Hephaistion: You know better than any great deeds are donned by men who took, and never regretted. You're Alexander! Pity and grief will only destroy you.

    Alexander: Have I become so arrogant that I am blind?

    Hephaistion: Sometimes to expect the best from everyone is arrogance.

    Alexander: Then it's true. I have become a tyrant!

    Hephaistion: No! But perhaps a stranger. We've come too far. They don't understand you anymore.

    Alexander: They speak of Phillip now as if I were a passing cloud, soon to be forgotten. I've failed. Utterly.

    Hephaistion: You're mortal. And they know it. And they forgive you because you make them proud of themselves.