There has been many versions of Homer's Iliad, which includes one of writer Ronni Kern, 'Helen of Troy'. This 3-hour long television miniseries is directed by John Kent Harrison and produced by Adam Shapiro in 2003. The film presented a version of Homer's Iliad that is as precise as the epic itself. Every character was presented with his personality that Homer wrote in his Iliad. It shows Helen, wife of Spartan King-Menelaus, falling in love with Paris, Prince of Troy. She makes drastic measures that cause the 10-year war between Greece and Troy. The film's story is told in Menelaus point of view, which is unexpected from a character depicted to be weak and unknowing of most of the parts, especially that of Paris and Helen's love affair. In my opinion, Menelaus' point of view is not accurate for the entire film. It would have been better if the story was told in a god's point of view, in that way the scenes would be more truthful than that of a mere mortal. At least, a god has an omnipresent point of view, seeing the whole story from above and knowing the feelings all the characters. I feel that if the story were told in Helen's point of view, it would be most romantic of all the versions of the Iliad. The movie 'Troy', starring Brad Pitt, suggested a more hostile approach on the epic because it was narrated through Achilles, the great Greek hero's point of view. Every accounts of this epic can have different outlooks depending on who narrates it.
Over all the film is effective because it had a good cinematography. John Kent Harrison used different techniques to show the character's feelings and actions vividly, and the actors were great in showing their emotions, especially Rufus Sewell as Agamemnon. Harrison used great lighting for most of the scenes. The script was a little off because some lines sounded more modern than others did. Nevertheless, the actors and the director did well in accomplishing a great movie.
Over all the film is effective because it had a good cinematography. John Kent Harrison used different techniques to show the character's feelings and actions vividly, and the actors were great in showing their emotions, especially Rufus Sewell as Agamemnon. Harrison used great lighting for most of the scenes. The script was a little off because some lines sounded more modern than others did. Nevertheless, the actors and the director did well in accomplishing a great movie.