barbara-364 Reviews

Belfast (2021)

Children are caught in the growing tensions in Belfast

[8/10 · 21 April 2023]

In many senses this is a childhood view of growing tensions between factions in Belfast. Life seems normal for the family, but adults are beginning to align their loyalties with one faction or another. People meet in secret and talk in whispers. Normal life gradually disintegrates into lawlessness as factionalism divides the local community. Adults lead the growing divisiveness in the locality and children have no choice but to go with the growing tensions, whilst they do not understand them. This is illustrated well in the film. Children like normality, although they will adapt to changes easily. For the young boy, he has to leave his Catholic friends when the family regretfully leave their home to live in England, where Dad has a job.

Jojo Rabbit (2019)

I thoroughly enjoyed this entertaining film

[8/10 · 21 April 2023]

It was funny. It made me smile because it was silly; the idea of issuing children with guns and knives was so silly it was funny. Hitler's appearances as Jo Jo's mentor was entertaining too. Using a child as a main character, was a bold move, but the naivety and the innocence of childhood caught in the horror and immediacy of war presented its own ironic drama. The German soldiers and youth leaders were reminiscent of the television series "Hello Hello" Stephen Merchant could be seen to be relishing his part in it... all of them trying to out-do each other in sending the German officers and Gestapo up. I particularly like the way Jo Jo went ferreting for food in dustbins and then took it home and ate it sitting at the table on a plate. I also liked his bespectacled friend. There are so many quirky an amusing touches in this film I cannot list them all, but I rather enjoyed the costumes, particularly the shorts worn by the adults. One point the film makes clearly: that is, how unfair war and contention between adults is on children, but how those children accept what happens, because they have to and it will be up to them to rebuild a better world.

The Duke (2020)

This film is entertaining on many levels

[8/10 · 21 April 2023]

The hero, played beautifully by Jim Broadbent, is an original thinker. There are some wonderful images in the film. Who can forget the scene where the TV licence "mafia" barge into our hero's home to be shown the BBC element and cathode ray tube has been extracted from his television and therefore he does not watch it and need not pay for a licence. How did Helen Mirren manage to look so elegant in her 1950s clothes, whilst cleaning out the toilet?... that was a magical and unforgettable image! Our hero was good at getting the sack from various jobs, he wasn't too reliable and had his head in the clouds too much, but never mind, his wife worked for a supportive and energetic local councillor. Based on a true story, it seemed our hero had all the establishment against him when he went to trial. It appeared he would lose, but his honesty, eccentricity and humour won through. The press, the public gallery, jury and most of the court officials and of course the viewer could not fail to enjoy this well written finale... there was a little twist at the end... or was it?

The Last Bus (2021)

Puzzling part of this film is the hostility Tom encountered in England

[2/10 · 21 April 2023]

I had great hopes of this film when it started. Here was a man leaving the place in Scotland he had made his home and where he was liked, setting out with his late wife's ashes to reach Land's End by public transport. As a regular bus user in England I looked forward to the good humour and friendliness I always enjoy... except for some Liverpudlian football supporters and girls on a hen night out, the English were singled out in this film to be hostile to poor Tom, leaving me, the viewer, disappointed and somewhat depressed. There were other inconsistencies with the reality of travelling on public transport which irked me. Would people at Lands End watch him stumble along the ridge in that way? I don't think so. The film lacked the good humour we almost invariably encounter on public transport. The ending could have been uplifting, transcendental even, but it wasn't. What a pity.

The Limehouse Golem (2016)

Confusing, contrived, but imaginative

[5/10 · 19 July 2021]

I watched this film last night. It was set in the 1880s. I found references to the Ratcliffe Highway Murders, which were seventy years previously, confusing. There was a hint the main suspect had used the shop where the murders happened. The link was, in fact, through De Quincey's drug-fuelled ramblings about the 1811 murders, kept in the British library and defaced by a serial murderer/s recording details of their current gory exploits. That was the basis of a screenplay which was populated with characters with dark secrets, even the avuncular Music Hall man. One puzzle I am left with. How would the actual serial murderer have had access to the British Library, read de Qunicey's ramblings and added their own notes to them? Did I miss something? Was I not paying enough attention?

Dad's Army (2016)

Enjoyed every minute of this

[8/10 · 15 February 2016]

I have to say, I enjoyed every minutes of this film. The cinema was packed when I saw it. And there were plenty of people laughing aloud, which is what I went for... a thoroughly enjoyable entertaining film and I thought they must have had fun making it. I've read reviews which puzzle me. Have we British lost our sense of humour? Or has it changed so much we no longer laugh at "Round the Horne"-type innuendo and silly things like Pike saying "are we there yet" and brilliantly timed slapstick like the pompous, self-important Mainwaring falling behind the map? Classic Scotsman's kilt joke, iconic white cliffs, such eccentricity it throws the potential invading Germans completely, a nice young heroine, Godfrey's sisters... a pair of "Miss Marples", Godfrey's completely irrelevant German, wide boy become's hero, splendid ATS group led by Mrs Mainwaring saving the day... I could go on. Those women reminded me of my teachers at school... formidable... absolutely no-nonsense tolerated more than a match for any potential invading force. Great stuff. Can we have another one please? Same cast, crew, writer, producer, director etc etc?

The Shipping News (2001)

I found it compulsive watching

[8/10 · 31 May 2015]

This was a film I hadn't seen before and I hadn't read the book, so I could assess the film on its own merits. I was interested to see Kevin Spacey was starring as I have enjoyed a few of his productions at the Old Vic in London. It was on late and I had been watching a programme on TV abut Judy Dench. I found the film engaged my attention from the start. I had no idea how the story would develop. By the time the bleak landscape of Newfoundland was revealed I was completely engaged in the film. With its undertones of child abuse, incest and neglect, this film was disturbing in some ways, but the portrayal of the village newspaper, the remote community life, the bleak landscape and the stormy coast, gave it a powerful impact, which stayed with me long after it was finished. There were top notch performances by a strong cast, not least, the child who played Bunny. In fact a lot of it deals with how children cope with abuse and neglect and can come to terms with it, even when they are adults. The last words in the film, spoken by Kevin Spacey, "A broken man can heal", perhaps sum up the film's ultimate message of the triumph of the human spirit against all odds.

The Guard (2011)

This is a watch-again film

[8/10 · 18 April 2015]

Seeing the Guard was on Film 4 I decided to watch it for the second time. The first time I saw it, it was on TV and I had half a mind to switch it off because of the swearing in it from the beginning, but the subtle humour and the story was so good, I watched it to the end. I like the ironic humour in it. The drug smuggling gang discussing philosophy in the car. The IRA man querying the loss of the Kalashnikov and then it turns up later for the FBi man to use. Why the IRA use the little hand guns to attract MI5 agents. His mum waiting to confess to being in a orgy. The couple who only speak gaelic to the FBi agent and others who are so unhelpful, he eventually tries talking to a horse. And the main character, Boyle, a loose cannon, a maverick, but he gets the gang. This is a brilliantly scripted film with a great narrative and the tremendous scenery of the west of Ireland. There are so many memorable scenes in it. The little boy who finds the cache of weapons in a peat bog and tries to pocket a small hand gun. The IRA man who turns up in a VW beetle and goes to open the engine to put the cache of weapons in. The best and most unexpected bit is when Boyle seems to be at the mercy of the philosophical psychopath and has the small hand gun where he has been told "gay" IRA men put them when they go to meet MI5 agents... you need to watch the film to find out what happens next and the best thing about this film is, you are never quite sure what will happen next. film to find out what happens next...

The Sweeney (2012)

I was keen to watch this as I remember the original TV series with affection

[6/10 · 15 April 2015]

This film is strong on action which is violent most of the time. The London depicted in it is very different from the London of the original TV series. This is a re-developed London and Docklands, the night photography was good and enjoyable. So were the interiors, clinically clean. The dialogue contained too much swearing for my taste. it was strong on the "macho" short on the witty. The car chases were great. Just as well there were no cyclists on those country roads with that psychopathic driving from villains and Sweeney. Perhaps I was looking for the TV series Sweeney-speak... "OK son you're nicked" and the rhyming slang, but then would you call a mobile phone a "dog and bone"? The final car chase was good with hand-break turns worthy of rally driving. I was expecting the tyres to blow before the guns went off. The filming was good. The Regan and Carter in the film lacked the camaraderie of the original characters and the dialogue was coloured with so many swear words, I didn't really notice much else. For me the film dialogue lacked the humour and wit of the original TV series, but the setting and filming made up for that.

A Is for Acid (2002 TV Movie)

Brilliant portrayal of a psychopath

[9/10 · 12 April 2015]

I saw this TV-made film for the first time last night. I know "sociopath" and "psychopath" are labels and that everyone is an individual and no label, even attached to a mass-murderer such as Haigh could really explain his actions which can only be described as destructive and evil. Martin Clunes was clearly relishing the role and I have to say, I found him completely convincing in it. Whilst the adaptation does suggest the strict religious sect his parents adhered to was a strong influence in his development into a psychopathic murderer, I think this film interpretation of his character indicated he had a sense of entitlement to taking what he wanted in life and he had no boundaries, no conscience, saw no reason why he could not do what he wanted to do to get it all. He would appear to be one of those people who believes their own lies to the extent they can successfully convince many others. I think the reason he committed the murders was because he could and he seems to have committed them for personal gain. He had none of the normal moral and ethical boundaries in place to prevent him. He was unable to understand or foresee the consequences of his actions. Since the explanation he was influenced by his religious background came from Haigh himself, who was a practised and pathological liar, I leave it to the experts to determine whether such people as Haigh are the products of nature or nurture or a tragic combination of many contributing influences.

The Dictator (2012)

Very funny, very clever

[8/10 · 31 May 2012]

On one level, this film is extremely funny slapstick, but it's very clever too. For me one of the funniest bits was when Aladeen hangs on a wire above the streets of New York and gets rid of a health drink which he says has as much potassium as three bananas and then he gets rid three bananas from another pocket, in case the drink didn't work. He also voids himself of his pooh (he's been a bit constipated) to make himself lighter. Of course it lands on someone's head. Aladeen lists many of the 'advantages' of having a dictatorship in his speech to the United Nations. Some of his arguments, I noticed particularly the point about allowing banks to gamble with people's money and having the prisons mostly populated by one ethnic group are actually features of certain western democracies. I was laughing all the way through this speech! It's a laugh out loud film, although some of Aladeen's apparent exploits as a dictator, talked about, not demonstrated, were a little bit too near the knuckle for me. I particularly loved the way he made up names for himself out of notices and the way he took over the running of the shop. The whole film is clever and i probably need to see it more than once to appreciate all of it.

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)

Great film with the feel-good factor

[8/10 · 14 March 2012]

This, for me, is a "watch again" film. My "watch again" films create a world I'd like to go back to. I don't know if it is the magic of India, but "Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" has the same attraction for me as "Passage to India". This is in spite of the fact "Passage to India" is set in the era of the British Raj and "Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" is in modern India. The film is funny and quaint and sentimental with a superb cast. I have to single out Maggie Smith especially. There were aspects of her character I know only too well. The concept of Britain not wanting its elderly people any more, "so they can come here" is great too. I loved the way in which things were resolved and characters seemingly defeated by life and sinking into an elderly lethargy, found new roles and a new lease of life.

The Artist (I) (2011)

Great film.... it was over too quickly

[9/10 · 12 March 2012]

This film was over much too quickly and created a world I didn't want to leave. It is a demonstration of the film- makers art to be able to explain everything visually. After seeing The Artist I wondered if we ever needed sound in films. George Valentin's smile is infectious. Without speech, facial expressions are everything. The sequence when sound is added is visually witty and funny. Above all the music is great. Rather than reproduce music from the time, the elements of the 1920s style have been reworked into an original and thoroughly enjoyable film score. Elements of the film could stand alone. It could be enjoyed in complete silence. The photography is stunning. The clothes and sets are stylish. The music is great. Together they sparkle.

The Woman in Black (2012)

Dark Gothic film which may give you the creeps

[7/10 · 12 March 2012]

The Woman in Black. A dark Gothic tale which uses every creepy trick in the genre and finishes in a plethora of loose ends! The filming, where you can see it, is good. A lot of the atmosphere is generated by the music and loud bangs will make you jump. There are few characters who appear to be sane and the story line takes spite and hatred into infinity. If you know England, the Yorkshire village is filmed near the Essex marshes, which perhaps only have the east coast in common. The village and its people are like in the comedy series "The league of Gentlemen". Not much in the film is understated or left the the imagination. it perhaps would have been creepier if it had been. The ending is a bit predictable, fatalistic and expected. The most disturbing aspect of the film, from my point of view, is that superstition, ignorance, spite and hatred are the dominating themes. It wouldn't appeal to a tidy mind. The bereaved hero, Kipps (Daniel Radcliffe) has gone to a Gothic house ( which looks like Satis House in Rochester, Kent) to sort out the estate. The mess of papers is never sorted out. The house never gets on the market. Disturbed minds are never sorted out. Wherever there might appear to be normality is an undercurrent of extreme insanity. I really liked the vintage car and the vintage railway scenes, although I am reliably informed that the locomotive used dates from the 1930s not the 1910s. I once stayed in a Yorkshire Inn, which had that kind of atmosphere. I decided to go into the small communal lounge upstairs where there were a lot of stuffed animals around the room, the rain beat against the window panes and the wind howled around the eaves. I put the television on and the film Damon Omen started. I heard an uneven rhythmic tramp on the wooden staircase which led to corridor outside the room I was in. The door opened with a creak. My heart was racing by this time. There stood the black- bearded landlord and it was his wooden leg I had heard on the stairs. We both jumped in surprise to see each other. I decided the warmth of the open fire in the flag-stoned bar and a draught Theakston's Old Peculiar with my friends was preferable to watching Damon Omen on my own that night. I was reminded of that incident when I watched The Woman in Black.

War Horse (2011)

Stunning film, a visual feast

[9/10 · 25 January 2012]

This film is a treat to watch. I was keen to see it, but had reservations about watching scenes from world war one. I had no need to worry. The whole thing was beautifully handled and even the filming of the trenches and the front were carefully composed and lit. Joey the horse is the lead actor. And what an actor! What a handsome horse! He certainly stole the film. Some scenes stay with me. The race with the car, the friendship with the black horse, the Geordie regiment bagpipe player in the trench, the German soldiers helping the worn out horses drag those great guns up the slope. Joey bolting through the barbed-wire fencing. A friend I was with remarked afterwards that Roses of Picardy had not been written in 1914 and that the record it was being played on was from about three decades later. These are really small details in what appeared to me to be a meticulously researched film. I hope it has a world wide audience. It deserves one.

Call the Midwife (2012– )

I remember London in 1957

[7/10 · 16 January 2012]

I was a schoolchild in London in 1957, so I watched this programme expecting to see the London I remember recreated. I had to go to school on the tube and underground. I was from north London, but quite a few of my school friends came from East London. When I went to tea with them after school, their homes were clean and perfectly respectable. One thing I do remember though, was the warehouses and the docks were strictly out of bounds, although we could, and did, play on the bomb sites. I still have friends who were brought up in East London in the 1950s. I think this series is based on the exceptional cases rather than the normal ones. Certainly there were homes in the area, which had survived the bombing and had outside toilets and tin baths. In my experience, my friends' Mums kept their flats immaculately clean inside. The, houses, warehouses and the dock walls were all blackened with soot from the railways. 1957 was before the clean air act and fogs and smogs were common. It was good to see people getting about by bicycle, cars were few in the 1950s and mostly black saloons. I don't remember meeting or seeing any exceptionally large families. All the friends and family I had and now have, who were born and brought up in east London, are either only children, or have one or two siblings. I will watch the rest of the series with interest.

Hugo (2011)

I thoroughly enjoyed this stunning film

[10/10 · 4 December 2011]

I was keen to see this film from its publicity posters. I thought the clock looked like the clock on the Musee d'Orsay art gallery in Paris, which used to be Quay d'Orsay railway station, near the river Seine. I have since found out the railway station is Gare Montparnasse. What a treat to have the whole thing re-created in this beautiful film. There are so many facets to it, that I can only give an overall impression. I was totally engaged from the beginning. I wasn't sure about the 3D until I was completely amazed by the effects, especially sparks from the brakes of a locomotive which seemed to fly out into the audience and the smoke which appeared to linger in the auditorium. How brilliant is that! I love the cameos of station life, the flower girl with the fresh flowers which came in on the early train, the zealous gendarme with the mechanical leg, the lady with the dog and her admirer. Those who linger on the station like the smoke from the engines and those who pass through, hardly noticing anything. This film has everything to engage the enthusiast such as re- created steam locomotives, books and an Aladin's cave of a bookshop (like Shakespeare and Co). It demonstrates the mechanics of early film making, weaving the pioneers of the art into the story with a skill which engaged me completely, and tying it into the intricate mechanics of clockwork, a theme which runs through the film. Hugo is crafted to achieve an appeal to all generations. Our family group ages ranged from 8 to 65 and we were all completely bowled over with it. The whole story is carefully explained using the medium of quality film. Wonderful!

My Week with Marilyn (2011)

A great film beautifully acted

[8/10 · 29 November 2011]

I loved this film. A great cast of brilliant actors took on the roles of the equally brilliant and charismatic actors who made the film "The Prince and the Show Girl" in the 1950s. I read the book, I heard the radio adaptation and now I've seen the film. "My week with Marilyn" is very enjoyable, more so than the film which it is about. One of the most charming scenes is with Derek Jacobi at the Windsor Castle library, showing Marilyn some of Leonardo da Vinci's drawings. The huge social and cultural chasm between the Hollywood film star and the English stage actor was beautifully illustrated cinematically. The film showed the human being behind the image in Marilyn's case, in contrast to Olivier, the dedicated and committed stage actor, completely out of his depth with her. I was particularly amused the way Olivier would insist on Marilyn's exact adherence to the script down to the tiniest word, to the detriment of her naturalness and confidence. The end may have been a little fanciful, but very entertaining.

The Adventures of Tintin (2011)

This film is a joy to watch!

[9/10 · 3 November 2011]

I enjoyed every minute of The Adventures of Tin Tin. The story in not only fast moving, it's beautifully designed all the way through including the opening graphics. The carefully drawn Herge comic-strip style book has been translated into film perfectly. Tin Tin books, are not just fun to read, they are imaginatively adventurous and carefully designed and drawn. Translating all this so faithfully into CGi 3D and 2D film format is a brilliant achievement. I didn't want it to end. We watched it in 2D, as we all have slightly imperfect eyesight and find watching an entire feature film in 3D a bit uncomfortable. I suspect anyone with a lazy eye or astigmatism might have difficulty in really enjoying a film in 3D. I found myself smiling all the way through the film. Although it is an exciting adventure, it also has a really entertaining storyline. The pickpocket who catalogued and archived all the wallets he stole, Snowy's stunts when Tin Tin is kidnapped, the timing of the stunts, the bumbling Thomson twins and the brilliantly swashbuckling Captain Haddock. Probably, as with the books, this is a film I would want to watch again and again. The exciting and stylish world of Tin Tin offers such delightful escapism, I think I will want visit it again.

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

A great film beautifully shot

[8/10 · 27 September 2011]

I really enjoyed this film. Gary Oldman's portrayal of George Smiley was brilliantly enigmatic. I liked the way the characters and locations were introduced verbally by another character and then visually in the film, so it was always clear where the action was taking place and who was in the scene. All the complex threads of the story were followed clearly. I remember trying to follow Tinker, Taylor, Soldier Spy when it was televised in days before video recordings were available and, if you missed an episode, you lost the plot! Not so with this film, which with a strong cast and intelligent filming makes for a completely engaging film. It will keep you guessing and get you trying to work out who the mole is to the very end. It was great to watch and the music was well chosen, complementary and not intrusive, never obscuring the dialogue. It makes a change for a film to challenge you to try to anticipate the twists and turns of the plot. This is definitely a watch-again film and I look forward to seeing more like it.

The King's Speech (2010)

Brilliant film. I thoroughly enjoyed it

[10/10 · 7 February 2011]

It is almost impossible to fault this film. It was everything you need for an enjoyable night out at the cinema. I've seen it twice. I can remember my Mum telling me King George Vl had a speech impediment. I am just old enough to remember hearing him on the radio and, as a small child, thinking the halting way of speaking, was the correct way to make a speech. A small child would think that, as the King would lead the country in how to do things. I remember the conversation in our family when he died, how stress of being King during the war and the unexpected abdication of his brother was blamed for his early demise, rather than his smoking habit. I was rather hoping the "bugger Bogner" remark, which I heard were George V's last words, to come into the film. I liked the portrayal of the BBC equipment broadcasting all over the former British Empire. Westminster Abbey looked rather empty of tombs and I wondered if Peterborough cathedral might have been used for the filming. I particularly enjoyed Helena Bonham Carter's portrayal of Queen Elizabeth, loyally coming out of her comfort zone and into Logan's run-down Harley Street practise to help Bertie with his speech. As a production, I loved the costumes, sets and pace of the film and can only hope there will be more UK films of this standard to look forward to.

Made in Dagenham (2010)

Excellent film... best I've seen for some time

[9/10 · 19 October 2010]

I really enjoyed this film. Why are such top-notch films so few and far between? A great period piece... a great illustration of social history. It is well written apart from a couple of modern expressions in the dialogue. It is brilliantly acted, the settings, costumes and clothes are excellent. It took my attention at all times and I was sorry when it came to an end. The women really gave the impression of being genuinely good mates. I hope the working conditions for them in Ford's were not quite so cramped as the film portrayed! I worked in a clothing factory in Witham, Essex in 1968 and there was room to walk round all the sewing machines and we kept it immaculately clean. It's a pity equal pay still isn't quite there, in spite of legislation. That old trick of changing the job-title to keep the pay-rate down perpetuates! I have just read the other reviews. I notice Richard Schiff mentioned a lot... not sure who he is or what he played in the film, but I also note the more negative reviews are written by men, which illustrates the point of the film has well and truly got home. Something I found to be most refreshing in this film is the characters, which I would describe as normal... It was not about people who are constantly saying "f**k and are late for posh weddings. Nor was it about people who work for or know a prime minister and meet up when they go to the local comprehensive school nativity play. As for "hot pants" appearing... these girls were machinists... they would have made their own clothes... we all did. My sister made a very short pair of bright yellow shorts in 1963. We've got the Super 8 film of her wearing them to prove it!

Derailed (I) (2005)

This film is predictable from the start... the set-up for the plot is there

[3/10 · 30 July 2010]

This film is an exercise on how unpleasant people can be... greedy, grasping and downright unpleasant. I would have liked some light relief... there is none. There's a little tenderness between the Clive Owen character and his family and you wish from the time of the exceptionally unpleasant attack and rape scene, he would go to the police and have done with it. I've never watched "Friends", so Jennifer Anniston as an actress is new to me. I suspect she is in on the scam to extract money from the Clive Owen character, as she doesn't seem to be too much shaken up by the rape. It's on the tele at the moment... I can't be bothered to watch any more... too unpleasant.

The Water Horse (2007)

Beautiful film containing adventure, wildlife and amazing scenery

[8/10 · 24 January 2010]

I really enjoyed this film. The handling of a legendary story was good. How the military can make mistakes was well handled, I liked the squaddie's flirtation with the cook. The way in which the "rivals" were united in rescuing the boy and hoping the water horse would make its escape to the sea, was good. All actors who took the part of Angus were superb, special effects were also superb and I recognised some of the locations. I sometimes wonder if there should be a "target audience" for films. This is the type of film which (like Night in the Museum) can appeal to all ages. It's a delight to watch something with no offensive language, (which, for me, spoils such films as Notting Hill, Four Weddings and a Funeral and Bridget Jones) and no incomprehensible transatlantic colloquialisms. Make more films like this please!!

Troy (2004)

I saw the end first... now I've seen the whole film

[8/10 · 18 January 2010]

This film exceeded my expectations. I loved the recreation of Troy, the Greek ships (the thousand that Helen's face is supposed to have launched) and the full armour of the Greeks and the Trojans. I would have liked more at the beginning... Helen escaping Menelaus with Paris... Agamemnon enlisting the help of his neighbouring rulers and their armies. I also wanted to follow Odyssius home... Sean Bean is superb in the film. I would have liked a little more about Aeneas as well. This film could have two sequels. The Odyssey and The Aeneid. I look forward to them. For me, there were a few anomalies in the film. Helen lacked the charisma I expected... she should really have been stunning. I thought the bloke who played Achilles (Brad Pitt) played him a little moody and brutish for a super-hero, but, to be fair that was probably more to do with the film screenplay and direction than his acting. Because of this, I really wanted Hector to win the fight against him and all my sympathies were with the Trojans. I was quite pleased when Paris avenged his brother! Isn't it amazing that this ancient piece of writing is so compelling and well-described that the scenes in the film agreed with my imagination of them?... including the final flight from Troy. This is definitely a watch-again film... but it can continue... because Homer continued it with the Odyssey and Virgil followed the fortunes of Anaeas... these could make another two or three films!