INTRODUCTION:
Troy is directed by Wolfgang Petersen and was written by David Benioff; it was released in 2004. The movie length is 186 minutes. It was based on Homer's Iliad. It is an epic war film that portrays the battle between the kingdoms of Troy and Sparta.
SETTING:
The action of the movie takes place in the gods' fertile, eastern territories that are bordered by the Mediterranean Sea. Empires are created, wars are fought, alliances are formed, and heroes are born within the cradle of antiquity.
PLOT:
Thessaly is being attacked by Agamemnon, king of Mycenae, who has united the majority of Greece's kingdoms under his control and is attempting to add it to his list of ever-expanding conquests. Instead of starting an open war, King Triopas and Agamemnon agree to allow one of their strongest fighters decide the outcome of the conflict. Triopas summons the huge Boagrius while Agamemnon calls for Achilles, but the fabled warrior is nowhere to be found, a boy messenger is sent to call him
Agamemnon curses the obstinacy of the most fearsome warrior Greece has ever seen as someone is sent to retrieve him. Achilles, a half-god who possesses unmatched power and talent, lives to fight, but he shuns Agamemnon in favor of pursuing his own destiny and being remembered throughout time. Achilles shouts out to see whether anyone else is brave enough to challenge him after handily defeating Boagrius and securing Agamemnon's rule over the territory. Achilles is given the Sceptre of Thessaly by Triopas to give to Agamemnon. Achilles declines the offer and walks away.
While all is going on, Prince Hector and Paris of Troy dine in King Menelaus of Sparta's banquet hall as guests and peace ambassadors to their own kingdom.
Young Paris, who adores Menelaus and his lovely wife Helen, still sneaks away to be with her. She is hidden on his brother's ship after he successfully persuades her to return with him to Troy. Hector is obviously upset when he learns the truth, but it is too late for him to take Helen back to Sparta and ask for forgiveness. When Menelaus discovers Helen has vanished, he swears retribution on Troy and asks his brother Agamemnon for permission. Agamemnon is more than pleased to comply, but his motivation for doing so is mostly his ambition to sack the allegedly invincible city of Troy.
Agamemnon sends Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, to persuade Achilles to join them in their assault of Troy. Achilles little cousin Patroclus, who is more than eager to get in on the action, is battling with him as he arrives. Despite Odysseus' assurance that this fight will go down in history, Achilles refuses to leave. Later, when his mother, the sea goddess Thetis, is gathering shells to weave a new necklace for Achilles, he asks her for counsel. She assures him that staying at home will allow him to marry, have children, and live a long, happy life. But if he goes to Troy, he will find his everlasting glory, be remembered by history for a very long time but he will perish and never come back.
Hector and Paris are enthusiastically welcomed by their fellow Trojans when they return to Troy with Helen. A tall, substantial wall that has been impenetrable since the city's founding surrounds it. Their father, King Priam, greets them and compliments Helen on her beauty. Hector is reunited with his wife, Andromache, and his young son.
Achilles makes the decision to join Agamemnon's assault against Troy, but he also sends his own troops, the fabled and fearsome Myrmidons under the command of Eudorus. They are also accompanied by Patroclus. The Myrmidons demonstrate superior rowing prowess to the Greeks and reach Troy's shores before anybody else.
In a passionate address to his troops, Achilles promises to make them immortal via the battle. Achilles commands Patroclus to remain and keep an eye on the ship out of concern for this cousin's safety and inexperience. The priestess and cousin of Hector and Paris, Briseis, is captured in the Temple of Apollo after the Myrmidons easily capture the shore and sack it. Achilles decapitates the statue of Apollo in a rebellious act, disregarding Eudorus' caution not to anger the gods. In order to hold the Greeks at bay, Prince Hector conducts an attack. As he enters the temple, Achilles meets him but chooses not to engage in combat. Achilles permits Hector to go after explaining that it would be preferable for their fight to take place in front of an audience.
Briseis is sent to Achilles' hut as his reward. Just before calling him to meet Agamemnon, who is getting ready to celebrate the victory, she chastises him for slaying priests of Apollo. As tensions between the king and Achilles about who deserves credit for the victory increase. Achilles is enraged when Agamemnon goes over and above by bringing in Briseis and claims her as his own booty of war. He vows to defend her, but she snaps at him declares that no one else will give their life to save her. To Agamemnon's surprise, Achilles holds back his blade. Achilles swears that Agamemnon will eventually meet his maker.
That evening, with his sons present, Priam consults his elders and counsellors on the best strategy for repelling the Greeks. In lieu of bloodshed, Paris will engage Menelaus in battle for Helen's hand. Before dusk, the loser will be burned, and winner will take her home. Later, in a courtyard, Priam confesses to Paris that, of all the conflicts he has waged for territory or power, a war waged for love makes more sense.
He presents the Sword of Troy to Paris, which was fashioned during the city's inception and contains the tales of their kingdom. He argues that there is hope for their people as long as a Trojan wields it.
Hector visits his son and wife. She worries about his safety and finds it difficult to fathom life without him. Before leaving to meet his brother, he consoles her. He spots a veiled person in the hallways and pursues it, only to learn that it's Helen trying to flee the city. She feels guilty for being the only reason so many Trojan warriors perished that day, but Hector explains that she is now a princess of Troy and that going back to Menelaus will not put an end to the conflict. Helen goes back to Paris.
The following day, Achilles, still furious over his defeat, watches as Agamemnon's army marches towards Troy.
Before the battle, Hector and Paris ride out to meet Agamemnon and Menelaus. The Trojans must surrender to authority and give Helen back to his brother, according to Agamemnon. Paris offers to face Menelaus one-on-one in the hopes that this will put an end to the argument, which Hector boldly rejects. Agamemnon doesn't give a damn about giving Helen back to his brother, but he gives Menelaus the chance to get retribution. Menelaus is plainly the strongest of the two as they start to battle. Paris is wounded and disarmed while following his brother's suggestion to wait until Menelaus is exhausted. However, before Menelaus can kill him, Paris flees and crawls back to his brother. Menelaus, shocked by his cowardice, orders the fight to continue, but Hector stands up for his brother and pierces him with his sword.
Agamemnon, furious, leads his troops forward.
Achilles, who is observing from a mountaintop, mutters an expletive at Agamemnon's failure to keep his troops in line. Hector defeats the Greeks with his strategies and demonstrates that he is the stronger warrior. Hector kills Ajax, one of the greatest Greek soldiers. Agamemnon is advised by Odysseus to evacuate before he loses his entire army and the Greeks flee to the shore, where their archers serve as defence.
Menelaus' death eliminates the main justification for the attack on Troy, and Agamemnon finds it difficult to come up with ideas for inspiring the troops to support him. Odysseus advises Agamemnon to ignore his doubts and recruit Achilles to battle once more. Briseis is being passed amongst Greek troops outside after being entrusted to them by Agamemnon. Achilles intervenes to prevent the horrific branding and brings the woman back to his home. He also offers her some food and a damp towel to clean with. When she asks him why he battles and disobeys the gods, he reveals a more thoughtful side of himself and says that the gods are envious of humanity because of their brief, mortal existence. Everything is therefore more lovely.
While Paris regrets his cowardice, Priam meets with his advisers once again. Menelaus was a formidable fighter, but Helen informs him that she detested her life with him. Seeing him perish on the battlefield would be preferable to her having someone to love and age with. Hector warns his father against making the same mistake the Greeks made by underestimating the power of the Trojans. General Glaucus, however, favours a preventive strike. Invoking bird omens, the high priest Archeptolemus declares that the gods favour Troy. Hector begs them to remain behind their walls, but Priam favours his advisers and launches an attack before dawn.
That evening, Briseis gets a knife and presses it against Achilles' throat while he sleeps. He urges her to murder without even opening his eyes. He urges her to murder him without even opening his eyes, but she hesitates. They make love after realising their affections for one another. Achilles offers to take Briseis away from Troy after deciding he's had enough of fighting. Following that, he informs Eudorus that they will return home. Patroclus is saddened since he had wanted to fight. Achilles arrives back at his hut.
As morning draws near, Hector's Trojan army positioned themselves on the dunes and fired a large number of lighted arrows into the surrounding sand. The burnt arrows arouse the Greeks up just in time to witness massive bales of hay being rolled down the slope towards camp. Intimidating their adversary by banging their shields, the Trojans go closer to the Greek camp. Achilles suddenly emerges in his armour and commands the soldiers to battle. Achilles advances on Hector via struggle, and they start to battle. Both Greeks and Trojans round them and advance on them until Hector quickly slashes Achilles' throat with his sword. The Myrmidons watch in horror as Achilles collapses, panting for air. Hector learns that the man he injured was Patroclus, not Achilles, when he takes off his helmet. Hector strikes the youngster in the chest with his sword to kill him, remorseful but unwavering. He turns to Odysseus and tells him that the battle for that day is over. Odysseus reveals to Hector that Patroclus was Achilles' cousin before departing.
Achilles enters from his tent as the Myrmidons head back to camp. He inquires as to their disobedience after noticing their battle-weariness.Eudorus bemoans the fact that Patroclus posed as Achilles, moved like him, and nevertheless lost against Hector. Outraged, Achilles strikes Eudorus. He tosses Briseis to the ground when she attempts to stop him.
Hector visits his wife once more. He acknowledges that he killed a kid who was far too young, and he believes that his actions will result in serious consequences. In case he is killed and the walls are overrun, he reveals his wife a secret entrance beneath Troy that she may use to transport citizens to the mountains. She heeds his advise even though she is annoyed to have to think about the strategy.
Achilles places his cousin on a funeral pyre and lights it on fire. As he observes, Agamemnon remarks, "That youngster may have just saved the battle for us. After all, he knows that Achilles' fury won't subside until he has exacted his retribution. Helen observes as Paris sharpens his archery in practise for the fight, progressively hitting the target.
Achilles leaves the next morning to get revenge on Hector. He refuses Briseis' pleas to stay behind and leaves. He summons Hector, who puts on his armour and bids his wife farewell, as he pulls his chariot up to the gates of Troy. Outside, he encounters Achilles alone. In order for Hector to view Achilles' face, he throws down his helmet. Hector tries to use logic, but Achilles is bloodthirsty. Priam and Paris watch as they start to fight, and Helen consoles Andromache who is unable to look. The two engage in a fierce melee, shattering one another's spears. When Hector trips over a stone, his adversary tells him to get up and continue the battle.
Hector is defeated by Achilles as he thrusts the spear's tip into his chest and kills him with his sword. Then, while the Trojans watch in terror, he binds Hector's legs together behind his chariot and pulls him back to the beach. Briseis screams aloud as he gets back to his hut and leaves after asking when the killing would end.
Achilles receives a visit from a stranger wearing a cloak that evening. Before exposing his identity as King Priam, the stranger kisses Achilles on the hand. Priam begs for his son's remains to be returned so that a proper burial can be performed after sneaking into the Greek camp undetected. He explains to Achilles that while Hector killed his cousin, he was unaware of who it was. He then asks Achilles how many brothers and cousins he has murdered over his life. He requests respect even if they are adversaries. Achilles gives in. Before handing Hector to Priam, he weeps over his body and makes a promise to see him again in the hereafter. Achilles permits Briseis to go and apologies for his actions as she steps forward. He promises Priam that Troy won't be attacked by the Greeks for 12 days to allow for the appropriate period of mourning.
Agamemnon is furious when he learns about Achilles' covert agreement with Priam. When Odysseus sees the horse-shaped sculpture that a fellow soldier has created for his son, he comes up with an idea for how they may take advantage of the 12-day period of mourning.
The Trojans find the beach deserted and many dead lying in the sand after 12 days. They appear to have succumbed to sickness, and a big wooden horse has been built in their place. The horse was left as a gift for the deity Poseidon, and Priam is instructed to fetch it back.to Troy. The horse is brought into the city where it is adored as a portent of the end of the war, despite Paris's sceptical request that his father destroy it right away. While exploring the cliffs outside the city, a Trojan scout finds the Greek armada sheltering in a cove that is apart from the main beach. Before he can alert the rest of Troy, he is shot and slain by an arrow.
While everything is going on, the entire city is having a party. Achilles, Odysseus, and a small group of Greek troops emerge from the horse once things have calmed down, kill a number of guards, and then unlock Troy's gates. The Greek army rushes into the city, destroying any Trojans and pillaging and burning their dwellings.
stands in their path, and Priam, who is crying, can only observe. Troy soldiers make an unsuccessful attempt to protect the king's residence. Agamemnon sneaks up behind Priam and stabs him in the back while he is praying in front of the statue of Apollo and pondering why he has been abandoned. In the meantime, Achilles looks about the city for Briseis.
In the hidden corridor, where Paris hands a small boy named Aeneas, an ancestor of the Romans, the Sword of Troy, reciting what his father had taught him, Paris and Andromache lead the remaining citizens. He then reappears to aid in the battle with his bow and arrow.
Brisels is kneeling before an Apollo statue when Agamemnon grabs her by the behind. Once he locates them, Achilles races to come to her aid Briseis gets a hidden dagger and fatally stabs Agamemnon in the neck when he informs her he intends to take her back to Greece as his slave. She is accosted by his guards, but Achilles kills them. Paris shows up as he is pulling her up and fires an arrow into Achilles' left heel. Despite Briseis' protests, Achilles is shot in the chest once more as he stands up to confront Paris. He takes out the arrow just to take repeated shots. After eventually losing consciousness, he tells Briseis that she brought him calm after a lifetime of conflict and exhorts her to flee. As the Greeks arrive at the palace to discover Achilles dead, allegedly from a single shot to the heel, Briseis and Paris depart (thereby maintaining the legend around his demise).
The next day, while Odysseus observes and gloats, Achilles is honorably burnt on a funeral pyre amid the ruins of Troy: "If they ever repeat my narrative, let them claim I walked with giants. Men come and go like winter wheat, but their names will live on. Let them claim that I lived during Hector's reign as the horse tamer. Let them claim that I was alive during Achilles' reign.
