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Article: Film: Brad's nice little urner; Mike Davies reviews the week's new cinema releases TROY CERT 15 162 MINS.(Features)
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- The Birmingham Post (England)
- Article date:
- May 21, 2004
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Byline: Mike Davies
Although there are many references to the denizens of Mount Olympus and decisions are made on the advice of seers and prophecies, there are no Gods in this adaptation of one of the greatest tales of Greek mythology.
There is though much talk of immortality, of heroic actions that will ensure your name lives on long after your children's children's children are dust. It is such immortality that persuades the greet warrior Achilles (Brad Pitt) to join his forces with the other Greek nations in the war against Troy.
For it is ...
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