Alexander

Name: Alexander
Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Released: November 24, 2004
Duration: 175 min
Rating: 39
Cast: Angelina Jolie, Anthony Hopkins, Colin Farrell, Rosario Dawson

2004

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Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: November 24, 2004 | Unrated

Starring: Angelina Jolie, Anthony Hopkins, Colin Farrell, Rosario Dawson

Summary: Based on the true story of one of history's most luminous and influential leaders, Alexander takes a bold, honest look at Alexander's life and his relationships. (Warner Bros.)

Director: Oliver Stone

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War

Rating: Unrated

Runtime: 175 min

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Michael Wilmington

Vast, riveting, madly audacious movie biography. Read full review

Kenneth Turan

If, as the Virgil quote that starts the film claims, fortune favors the bold, Alexander has not been nearly bold enough. Read full review

Todd McCarthy

At best an honorable failure, an intelligent and ambitious picture that crucially lacks dramatic flair and emotional involvement. Read full review

Desson Thomson

Enjoyable in some places, but dreadful in others. It's boring here and exciting there. And it's almost always goofy. Read full review

Lou Lumenick

As huge a travesty and a bore as 1956's "Alexander the Great," in which Richard Burton looked equally uncomfortable as a blond. Read full review

Stephen Hunter

Like every other second of more than 10,000 seconds in Alexander, it doesn't engage in the least. Read full review

Marc Savlov

It is, in a word, boring, and that's the most un-Oliver Stone adjective I can think of. Read full review

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Pelopidas

Jan 14, 2012

This is an amazing video. Colin F makes a great job at portraying Alexander. This is how a historical movie should be made. Accuracy neatly balanced with entertainment value.

Also an answer to the reviewer called "Christo": For someone who supposedly studied Alexander for 2 years, you haveThis is an amazing video. Colin F makes a great job at portraying Alexander. This is how a historical movie should be made. Accuracy neatly balanced with entertainment value.

Also an answer to the reviewer called "Christo": For someone who supposedly studied Alexander for 2 years, you have very little knowledge of Alexander and the times he lived in. This is a laugh: "You must understand that during those times, a person who loved men and women was respected greatly because he/she loved each and every single one of God's children.". God's children? Since neither Christianity or Islam had been even founded, I suppose you are either claiming that all Greeks including Alexander were, what...? Jewish? Polytheism ruled back then. There would be no "God's children". You are either very ignorant to the times of Alexander or simply trying to apply your beliefs on a time and place where that belief didn't even exist.… Expand

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enliba

Apr 1, 2014

One of the greatest movies i have ever seen! I can't udnerstand why some many people disliked this film. It was masterpiece! I think people just don't understand the full meaning of this film. They just care about the action ****

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kingshahid

Oct 4, 2011

I found this movie to have great costume and action. I enjoyed watching the battle scene's the most. Very entertaining. I didn't like Colin Farrell in this movie and Angelina is just a terrible actress but I still liked the movie overall.

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Devivre

Oct 3, 2013

Intriguing cast! However it's interesting to see how much can go wrong with an interesting part of history if the storytelling doesn't work. Sadly IMO this is one of Oliver Stones weakest movies. Really boring and it takes ages to get to a point.

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Kadeemluvmusic

Jul 23, 2015

Oliver Stone is the king of all controversial directors, but Alexander is by far the weakest in his career. I don't know if the re-cut of the film is any good, but boy how wrong is Hollywood. Updating an ancient historical figure just make me watch another 3 minutes of Hamlet. Everything inOliver Stone is the king of all controversial directors, but Alexander is by far the weakest in his career. I don't know if the re-cut of the film is any good, but boy how wrong is Hollywood. Updating an ancient historical figure just make me watch another 3 minutes of Hamlet. Everything in this piece of crap is horrible. Choosing a whiney bastard Colin Farrell, Marlon Brando, Hannibal Lector, and Angelina Jolie was a 'Meh,' the story is confusing, overblown action battle scenes, and Stone just lost his balance on why Alexander should've been a great movie to begin with. But I've have just seen enough of Colin Farrell and his offensive Greek accent. Some may think this is a big misunderstanding, but PLEASE do not watch this movie. Either on Netflix or Starz, Hell No. It's just too painful to watch as much as The Last Airbender. If it ain't broke, don't fix it even if Stone tried to be at his very best.… Expand

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Sep 6, 2005

It's absolutely dredful. Actors, dialogues, sets, this film is a shame. Oliver Stone is no Riddle Scott.

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Mandyg

Aug 16, 2019

All around bad movie. An embarrassing portrayal. I wish I hadn’t wasted my time.

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