Quote Originally Posted by Gawain of Orkeny
Same here it seemed more like a political statement than a movie on Alexander.
Alexander's politics were unconventional and it's an important to include it to understand the man as far as is possible. The movie is tying to explore why he did what he did in considerable depth. Stone injects personal speculation at several points, not all of which I agree with, but it's plausable. Of course, the military victories are what enabled Alexander to impliment his political vision, but other than the climactic battle at Guagamela, they aren't shown. The only other battle shown is a composite of two battles in India which effectively ended the pursuit of his dream. What comes across in these battle sequences is how Alexander's personal charisma and heroism could change the outcome of a battle, and that's histotically correct. I think Alexander, the Director's Cut is successful in providing an opportunity for people to almost grasp who Alexander was as a person if they are interested in doing so.