The Spartan army manages to capture a high priestess, Briseis, during the battle (Andrew 71). He is informed that Achilles will be fighting with the Spartans, but he has confidence that his son, Hector, will also lead his army well. He understands the consequences of the affair and prepares his army for war. Meanwhile, in Troy, the King of Troy is frustrated by his son’s actions. Achilles joins the Spartan army as one of their leaders. Together with his brother, the King of Sparta manages to convince Achilles to fight for them. Upon realizing this, the King seeks help from his elder brother, Agamemnon, and the peace treaty is abandoned. However, one of the princes of Troy, Paris, is having an affair with the Queen of Sparta. Elsewhere, two princes from Troy negotiate a peace treaty with the King of Sparta to end the war. Single combat is announced, and Achilles from Mycenae is challenged by a Thessaly warrior. The film begins with a war between the armies of Mycenae and Thessaly (Paul 73). The cinematography, plot, and character development proved crucial to the success of the film. This essay analyzes the film in its entirety, suggesting that the film is worth watching. One can argue that the character selection was fit for the movie as the lead actors delivered the plot well. The film crew explained that the storyline was borrowed from two pieces of literature: “The Iliad” and “The Odyssey,” both poems by Homer, to create the intense war between the Trojans and the Achaeans. The film was nominated for several awards and won three of them.

Troy tells the story of the Trojan Warfare that took place in the late 12 th century. Peterson was also the director of the film. The film was produced by Wolfgang Petersen, Diana Rathbun, and Colin Wilson. The film Troy was released officially in 2004.

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