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The reports that I have been hearing indicate that a lot of people feel the movie is primarily a promotion of the homosexuality of Alexander, rather than an attempt to tell the story of his strategic and tactical genius.

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I do not agree with that report at all, I think because people do not understand the complex figure of Alexander and do not understand the movie or got bored (because its history), they just remember what in their eyes was the most 'interesting' part of the movie, his homosexuality.
I do not think his homosexuality was over emphasised at all, I even dare to say that the whole subject was touched in a very "respectful" way, not showing any kind of direct scenes of promiscuity...you even ended up feeling sorry for him and the person he loves. Now, I'm not justyfing homosexuality, all I'm saying is the way it was portraited in the movie was done in good taste.

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LDS, that is a very good perspective. More so, why would his homosexuality make a difference? Plenty of famous individuals had sexual preferences outside of the opposite sex, but that is the make-up of history. Alexanders distinquished personality set him apart in many ways from the every day fodders of that time and should be recognized for his beneficial skills rather than what sex he preferred. I only wished I'd had more of a chance to study Alexander's history before the movie so I would have been able to adapt more readily to the genius behind his battle plans and personal life.

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Atiyana, very good thoughts. His sexual preferences did not make a difference to me. I would encourage you to read about his life, it's quiet impressive.