300 is not meant to be history or a complete story...

Rating: 10/10 (30 March 2007)

If your looking for a documentary or for all questions to be answered, don't bother watching 300. The film is based on Frank Miller's stylized graphic novel. The graphic novel itself is based on the Battle of Thermopylae, with much artistic license taken. The Battle of Thermopylae is, without a doubt, one of the most famous battles in history, purportedly, still mentioned at military schools/colleges, even today, as a great example of a small force holding its ground against a much larger force, using terrain to its advantage. The exact details of this great battle are disputed among historians to this day. The movie does, however, stay pretty faithful to the novel. In my opinion, other than the unnecessary sexual elements, the movie was highly entertaining, and a must-see for action fans, with great over arching themes of doing the right thing, even in the face of death. If your looking for all loose ends to be tied up or a perfect history - go read some books.