Helen of Troy

Improbably cast costumed drama.

This is the Trojan War with Troy portrayed as the good guys. If you know this story at all, you know it isn't going to end well. A lot of impressive folks show up here, but none of this is really very interesting. All of the scenes with folks talking at each other are dull and stagey. Wise really does not use Cinemascope very well here and the big, extravagant battle scenes are slow and turgid. So far, the worst film of his I've sat trough.