Review of Helen of Troy (1956) by Kevin R — 27 Mar 2012
What must be no one can change.
Prince Paris is sent to the Greeks in hopes of negotiating a peace treaty between Troy and the Greeks. His ship crashes and he washes onto the Greek shore. He is nurtured by a slave family and the beautiful queen of the Greeks who spends time with the slaves without the King's knowledge. Paris and the queen fall in love and return to Troy together. The Greeks send 1,000 ships to Troy to retrieve the queen and destroy the Trojans.
"The gods sometimes crush the bravest of intentions.".
Robert Wise, director of West Side Story, Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979), The Sound of Music, The Andromeda Strain, The Haunting (1963), The Day the Earth Stood Still, Blood on the Moon, The Curse of the Cat People, and The Body Snatcher, delivers Helen of Troy. The storyline for this picture is fairly straightforward but contains fascinating characters and wonderful subplots. The cast delivers solid performances and includes Stanley Baker, Rossana Podesta, BrigitteBardot, and Stanley Baker.
"He hates you almost as much as he loves war.".
My wife and I are huge mythology fans so she DVR'd this picture. The overall film was very good though I thought they could have done more with Achilles, Hector, and Ajax. I always hated Paris in this story and despised that this picture spent so much time focused on him. Nevertheless, this picture was very entertaining and worth following. I recommend giving this picture a shot.
"Beware the Greeks bearing gifts.".
Grade: B+.
This review of Helen of Troy (1956) was written by Kevin R on 27 Mar 2012.
Helen of Troy has generally received mixed reviews.
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