Sparta took no prisoners, and neither did this movie!

Rating: 10/10 (8 March 2007)

As I sat in the theater before the advanced screening of '300' I wasn't quite sure what to expect. An avid fan of Frank Miller, I basically didn't want his work to be ruined, and I wanted this movie to live up to all of my expectations. I was most certainly not disappointed. From the acting, to the cinematography, to the costume design, to the... I could go on. Not gore for the sake of gore; not fighting for the sake of fighting... this was a masterpiece. This was the kind of movie where you walked out of the theater unable to say anything, still trying to comprehend what you had just seen. The acting is phenomenal. The editing was spectacular. The colors, the special effects -- nothing was over the top, everything was perfect. I can't even get over the movie and its amazingness, and I realize why Frank Miller didn't hesitate to put his name to the film. Go see this movie. Now. As soon as you can, because its the best film since 'Pulp Fiction.' (mr)