Current Events > What did you guys think of Oliver Stone's Alexander? (Masculinity related)

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So I'm making this topic to kind of help me out academically. I'm a history graduate and I'm currently brainstorming for topics to write about in my Masters thesis on Men's Studies and Masculinities. I'm thinking about writing how this movie tanked in 2004 partly as a result of Alexander's portrayal as a bisexual male, which goes against socially constructed masculine norms.

Anyway, I don't want to get too carried away here writing about the theorical background of my research, but my question to you guys is: How did this portion of the movie with the Alexander/Hephaestion relationship affect your opinions about the movie? How did you guys see this in 2004 and how do you see it now in 2017? How did all this impact your overall impressions of the character and movie itself? Did the gay relationship have any negative impact at all in your reception back when it was released? Was Alexander's status as a "true man" challenged by his homosexuality, in your mind?

Any detailed discussion is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!.
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