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Theo (Arthur Angel) is in a lot of strife. Knowing too much about ‘Mr.
Big’ (Henry Maas) means he has a bounty on his head and every musclehead
in Melbourne looking for their cut. After a close shave, and clad in nothing
but two aprons, ugg boots and a suit jacket, a conspicuous Theo only has
a few people he can trust, one being his street smart cousin Ajax (Stan
“The Man” Longinidis). Trojan Warrior plays out like a picture postcard of Melbourne as Ajax and Theo motorcycle around the sights to an adrenalin-charged soundtrack. Local famous faces, some even Melbourne specific, provide amusing cameos (e.g. celebrity chef Gabriel Gat?, Oz rocker Jim Keayes, Mark “Chopper” Read as “Erik” Bana and, in one of the major roles, former Aussie rules player Mark “Jacko” Jackson). Longinidis uses his champion kickboxing skills to ramp up the action with some (pardon the pun) kick-arse fight sequences. Director Salik Silverstein produced Trojan Warrior with a modest $5 million budget. In September last year, the project nearly came to a dramatic close when its production studios went up in flames. Nonetheless, in true indie tradition, Trojan Warriors has defied its fraught creation to deliver a lightweight rollick that never takes itself too seriously or pretends to be anything but a bit of good fun. |