Make the correct choice and see "300" - AAHOOOOO!!!

Rating: 10/10 (8 March 2007)

(My Synopsis) "300" is based on a true event, the Battle of Thermopylae, which took place in August of 480 B.C. in Greece. King Leonidas took his personal fighting force of 300 Spartans to their certain death to fight against the invading Persian army of King Xerxes. The Persians had an army of over a million men with the intent to enslave the people of Greece and make it part of the Persian Empire. This small force of brave men along with some Greek allies blocked the Thermopylae Pass which was the only road that King Xerxes could travel to get to the major Greek cities. The Spartan's last stand showed the world their extraordinarily valor and great sacrifice against tremendous odds which united all of Greece to defeat the Persian invaders. As the Spartan Women would say, "Come home with your shield or on it." "AAHOOOOO!!!"
(My Comment) The story is awesome and incredible that speaks to the age-old battle between good and evil. The movie is slow at first, but the pace speeds up and before you know it, the 2 hour movie is over. There are a number of short battle scenes that are intense and keep your attention and the action moving and interesting. I actually jumped around in my seat as if I were in the battle with the Spartans. This battle is a perfect example of what our soldiers of today must have and know when fighting a war. They must have better training and equipment then the enemy, and knowledge of how to use the terrain to their advantage. This battle is exactly the same story the U.S. is facing today, when we are faced with choices between compromise and war. The entire Spartan army was not sent into battle because they were celebrating the Carneian Festival, and the rest of the Greek allies were celebrating the Olympic Festival. When you are fighting for freedom and democracy, you must make the right choice. This movie is not a factual history lesson, but I would hope that people that see the movie will go a little further and research the historic facts about the battle as I did. It was estimated that about 20,000 Persians were killed at this battle. The true facts and figures may be hard to come by since this battle happen 2,486 years ago. As with any war, there is an enormous amount of killing in this movie with severed heads and limbs being cut off with swords. The special effects are spectacular and please do not take your children to see this movie. (Warner Bros. Pictures, Run time 1:57, Rated R)(10/10)