I Waited Too Long To Give It A 10

Rating: 9/10 (13 March 2007)

The only reasons that I gave it a 9 were the places in the plot that I had too hard of a time figuring out immediately and some of the obvious history changes (although I did expect them, it would have been nice). The blood splatters could have looked a little better, but obviously time was needed elsewhere for a film done entirely on blue/green screen. The good part: I loved the fights! Soldiers in each army were depicted in such a way as to make them seem exactly as I expected. The political part was a little annoying at times, but a necessary part of the film; that was where I had the hardest time figuring things out immediately. It's just not very fun to think about something when you're watching people fight a lot. I think that I saw one of the first previews for 300 last summer and I knew then that I was ready to watch for glory, but after waiting so long to see it I think I blew its glory up too much and expected perfection. My apologies to Zack Snyder and everyone else who worked on or in 300.