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The Trojan Horse

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Wow! Talk about gripping and intellectually surprising! This film is superb! I had previously been unable to find a copy of the miniseries that preceded it (H20), but I went on another quest after watching only part of Trojan Horse. I will now have the complete set to relish. What a treat this is! I'm not all that fond of action / political thrillers, but I think this one will (or should) become a classic. I am constantly drawn further in and can never see what comes up next. Very well written, directed, acted. Do not miss this film - you won't regret the 3 hours one little bit. You will want more!

Aside: Where can we find out about more good Canadian TV and film offerings while they are newly released? I've also bought _Slings and Arrows_, a completely different genre of film but equally witty, engaging, and top drawer storytelling from Canada with thought-provoking forays into exploration the human heart and psyche. Cheer up, Hamlet, indeed!

The Trojan Horse is perhaps a bit longer than many audiences would prefer and has a style of cinematography that is distinctly Canadian. For me - surrounded in Blockbuster by Hollywood films with different names but the same recipe - this story was refreshingly different.

The story centers around the absorption of the Canadian provinces into the U.S. and the resulting political intrigue surrounding one Canadian man's bid to insert himself as the next U.S. president.

While fictitious (and at times perhaps even ridiculous), the story contains certain elements of truth about U.S. politics, the rigors of the presidency, our current U.S. foreign affairs, and the strangely ambivalent relationship between the U.S. and Canada.

Good cast. Good intrigue. Worth watching.

Although 3hrs long, this is edge-of-your-seat entertainment that's intelligent, witty and enthralling. Its got Paul Gross so how could they go wrong? The dialogue is sooooo good. Just great. [Btw, sequel to H20]

Short and sweet this movie was worth watching. Yes some of it was far fetched but then again, who knows how much of it could actually be reality today. I had to give it five stars.

Apart from the fact that it's 3 hours long I really enjoyed this film. I'll be honest and say that I only watched it for Paul Gross but the writing and story and cast were very good.
I probably should have watched H2O first but it will be at my house with in the week.

THOUGH IT'S 3 HOURS LONG THIS GRIPPING, SUSPENSEFUL DRAMA GRABS YOU AND KEEPS YOUR INTEREST UNTIL THE FINAL CREDITS ROLL

It is one thing to twist a plot to keep the story interesting. Hollywood takes their already twisted view of reality and tries to twist liberal failings into the failings of the Republican party. Political intrigue exists, no doubt, but the tired "war for oil" cry is a mantra that must find it's end at some point. A Republican president that has an illicit homosexual affair with a aid? Give me a break. Clintonesque (minus the homosexuality).
Minus the Political aspects, the attempted "assassination" that was supposed put together by the best and brightest of the intelligence world from many nations was full of holes. Far too unbelievable.
I did like the intrigue of the Canadian-American merger, however that wasn't developed enough. The idea of electronic voting machines being very fallible was also to close to the truth for comfort.
The southern senator that throws all she believes into the wind for the love of a former spouse is far fetched. Over all, it was a waste of time and money. I do not recommend this movie at all.