open your eyes... look up to the skies and SEE

Rating: 1/10 (19 October 2007)

I will be as brief as I can. The Greeks symbolize Americans. They yell aloud that they are 'free men'. In contradiction to this, the Persians symbolize everything Americans see as negative. They are supposed to be 'slaves' who are being pushed around by the will of a tyrant. The movie made use of the ongoing war between American and Afghanistan/Iraq to gain weight. As a historian let me tell you that the concept of 'democracy' that prevailed in Greece was not even close to the current meaning of the word. Greeks were not 'free men' and Persians were not 'slaves'. If you are looking to get historically sound stuff, don't even venture close to this movie. Persians/ people from the middle east have distinct features... they are generally fair-brown, have dark hair, sharp features and light brown eyes. In no way do they even resemble Africans. The error of depicting Persians with negroid features is an unpardonable error. Some might say that the movie is visually stunning... let me assure you that the graphic novel is much better. The movie merely tries to imitate the novel. The 3d animation really stinks. People who like playing 'duuuuuhhhhh' single player shooters like quake will probably enjoy this movie. if you are good at giving your brain a rest while watching something, see this movie. Since i suck at that, i give it a 1/10