Troy (film) Essay | Essay

This student essay consists of approximately 3 pages of analysis of Troy Revisited.

Troy (film) Essay | Essay

This student essay consists of approximately 3 pages of analysis of Troy Revisited.
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Troy Revisited

Summary: Discusses the film, Troy, starring Brad Pitt. Provides a brief description of the movie, them compares its plot to that of Homer's Odyssey
As the movie begins, King Agamemnon sweeps across the land with his mighty army and shows that his biggest strength is not in his army, but in one man, named Achilles, who seems to despise the king. After he wins the battle he is shown trying to broker peace between his kingdom and the princes of Troy - Hector and Paris. Young Paris, a known womanizer, steals the beautiful Helen, the wife of Agamemnon's brother Menelaus, and takes her with him back to Troy. This sparks a battle and gives Agamemnon the chance to seize Troy. Inside the city walls of Troy the defenses seem invincible. Unbeknownst to the Trojans, the mighty army of Agamemnon has landed on the beaches of Troy and is preparing for a long and bloody battle. The most unbelievable part of this story was the surprise attack on the Trojans. It makes the...

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