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Not Quite Greatnew
Oliver Stone’s Alexander, a flaccid, frenetic historical epic, has the look and feel of a child’s finger painting on a $160 million canvas. Despite a strong visual flair and good performances, the film is marred by lack of coherence and thematic might.
Jackson Free Press |
Paul Dearing |
12-02-2004 |
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Tags: Oliver Stone, Alexander
An Epic Story Turns Human, Falliblenew
This broad, bold, and ambitious film by Oliver Stone presents itself as a fairly straightforward endeavor, but its rhythms quickly go strange, while its participants hobble and flail about, remarkably out of sync yet hell-bent on not falling down, no matter what, for nearly three hours.
Cleveland Scene |
Gregory Weinkauf |
11-29-2004 |
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Tags: Oliver Stone, Alexander
You Can Call Me Alnew
Oliver Stone has achieved the impossible: He's made the life of Alexander the Great seem boring.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
11-28-2004 |
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Tags: Oliver Stone, Alexander
Alexander the Not So Greatnew
With Alexander, under the command of Oliver Stone, the resurgent genre marches to its Waterloo. At nearly three enervating hours, Stone's trudge through the life of Alexander the Great could put epic films in bad odor for years.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
11-26-2004 |
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Tags: Oliver Stone, Alexander
East Side Storynew
More multiculturalist than conqueror, Oliver Stone's Alexander the Great puts vision ahead of victory. Be warned: It's a long march through Asia.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
11-24-2004 |
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Tags: Oliver Stone, Alexander
