It's good! (Sorry. A lot of shouting in this movie)

Rating: 7/10 (5 June 2015)

Typically I detest the kind of over-stylized action favored by Hollywood post-'The Matrix', but Zack Snyder's '300' looks like Frank Miller's graphic novel in motion, and all of its many (many) exaggerations ultimately serve it well.
The cast isn't given much to do save for look buff and scream, but Gerard Butler is fiercely charismatic as the warrior king Leonidas, and David Wenham gives as standout performance as his chronicler and fellow warrior, Dilios. Narrating the movie, Wenham adds a nice bit of wry panache to a film that otherwise takes itself very seriously despite its over the top style.