This is a struggle to endure. Poor editing, bizarre soundtrack and clumsy-bewigged Burton hamming throughout a poorly edited, melodrama of historical proportions. Would be funny if it wasn't so painful. Listen for the comical horns whenever a Persian hoves into view.

Oh dear, what is it about filming the life of Alexander the Great that just doesn't seem to work? Future film makers keep away it never works. The worse thing about this film, Burton walking around with a blonde wig on his head which really doesn't suit him at all and just makes it look like something crawled onto his head and died. Probably the dialogue