3. Alexander (2004)
Alexander the Great achieved a staggering amount in his short life. Condensing his 32 years of achievements into one three-hour movie wasn’t ever going to do him justice. 2004’s Alexander, went beyond injustice, though and serves as an unintended insult to both his memory and his historical significance.
The sheer amount of creative liberties taken with history is more than can be chronicled here, so let’s just explain the movie’s general approach to depicting Alexander the Great’s many achievements and allow you to fill in the blanks.
A handful of the Macedonian General’s greatest battles were condensed into one in the name of streamlining the narrative, and the events of his life were jumbled and moved around to suit some vague, inexplicable purpose.
Sadly, the result doesn’t even make for a particularly good movie, and even three different director’s cut releases weren’t enough to sway critics to Alexander‘s side. It seems that Alexander the Great could conquer all but the box office.