With the combined prowess of director John Kent Harrison, producer Ted Kurdyla, and writer Ronni Kern, Homer's timeless poem The Iliad has been raised from the ashes of time grazing the 2003 silver screen with graphic enhancements of epic proportions. Helen of Troy, a 3-hour long action and passion-packed movie portrays the story of two great empires in ancient Greece, both destined to have its share of sweet victory and bitter loss. Ruled by the submissive King Menelaus, the broken house of Sparta is set out to break into the golden walls of Troy the rich kingdom of great King Priam. When Helen, the coveted queen of Sparta falls in love and flees with the Trojan prince Paris, Menelaus' ambitious brother Agamemnon is driven to conquer the opposing empire. After 10 long years of ruthless warfare, the crafty Spartans were finally able to trick their way into entering Troy with the help of the fabled Trojan Horse. The richest city in the Aegean was crushed and burned to the ground - the Greeks hoarding its wealth and reclaiming their beautiful, yet broken queen Helen. One scene in particular the rape of Helen by Agamemnon portrayed the bitter fate of Troy, wherein the city was taken and pillaged, as the people were rendered helpless like Menelaus.
The themes of ambition, honor, vengeance, leadership, and of course love echoes throughout this movie, and were effectively portrayed and accented by the skilled actors, well-crafted flow of scenes, and impressive graphic special effects. Although the movie itself is not completely faithful to Homer's original text, it is still sure to capture the interests of people who appreciate the timeless concepts of beauty, romance, adventure, and history.
The themes of ambition, honor, vengeance, leadership, and of course love echoes throughout this movie, and were effectively portrayed and accented by the skilled actors, well-crafted flow of scenes, and impressive graphic special effects. Although the movie itself is not completely faithful to Homer's original text, it is still sure to capture the interests of people who appreciate the timeless concepts of beauty, romance, adventure, and history.