Troy

Right now you can watch Troy in Australia on Amazon Prime Video and Stan, and in the US on Philo and AMC+ Amazon Channel — and it moves faster than most of the genre's competition. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Brad Pitt anchors the chaos with real screen presence. Available now on Amazon Prime Video — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Troy earns its spot. The set pieces are impressive, but it is the story underneath them that gives Troy its staying power. In year 1250 B.C. During the late Bronze age, two emerging nations begin to clash. Paris, the Trojan prince, convinces Helen, Queen of Sparta, to leave her husband Menelaus, and sail with him back to Troy. The physicality Brad Pitt and Orlando Bloom bring elevates every sequence. Troy came out in 2004. Troy earns its bigger moments by making you care about the outcome before it happens. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Troy is the kind of thing you put on to unwind and find yourself sitting forward twenty minutes in. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Brad Pitt is the obvious draw, but the supporting cast gives the action the context it needs to land. The action holds up because the character work underneath it never lets up.