Troy is the retelling of an old story, which involved violence, polytheism and sexuality even in its original telling. Yet there are some interesting ideas in the film. For instance, the heroes both go to battle courageously, but for very different reasons. Achilles, a proud and restless man with few allegiances, finds only futility in life and hopes to rise above it by fighting and dying gloriously. Hector, on the other hand, has a strong allegiance to his country and his people but believes that there is “nothing glorious about dying.” While the Iliad may be classic literature, the film version will still offend many people with its graphic warfare, depictions of pagan worship and scenes of nudity and sexuality.
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