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There are some characters buried deep in the pages of the
history books that simply refuse to lie down quietly in the
past - Alexander The Great is one of them. The mythology that
surrounds the young King, who set out to conquer the world,
is at times phenomenal and there are many versions of his
unstoppable rise and catastrophic fall. As the story unfolds,
you can decide for yourself whether he deserves to be reserved
as a hero or a monster...
Unlike
many legends of the ancient world there is evidence that Alexander
did exist and this release attempts to piece together his
advance through Greece and Ancient Persia to reach India.
For some Alexander was a fearless leader who epitomised vision
and charisma, but for others he was one of the early despots.
Sadly
Alexander the Great: Modern Myth, Classic Legend fails
to either inspire or entertain. From the very start this production
seems to have been aimed at the lowest of the lowbrows - a
sort of education for the thickies.
That
would have been fine (if that was the intent) but the narrator
is just not engaging in the slightest. You can almost hear
the pages being turned as she reads from her script.
This
is also packed to overflowing with clichés. My favourite
being: "When
Alexander was born in 366 B.C. ... the world, as you are about
to discover, was a very different place indeed." - Really?
So no Playstation then?
There
are no extras on this DVD, but then at £2.99 what do
you want? Blood?
This
release is not going to stimulate the minds of the young and
is too patronising for anyone over 12. It doesn't matter how
cheap it is - this release misses, by miles, an opportunity
to provide an entertaining and informative look into the myth
of Alexander the Great.
Pete
Boomer
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