Mien Kampf meets Classicism

Rating: 1/10 (1 March 2014)

First of all i am not just pointing out the historical errors of this film as everyone even those who do not know history knows it happened and its been exaggerated. However it will influence the unconscious audience point of view on the Greco-Persian wars in to a political outlook rather then historical understanding making it seem the film is propagandist with imperialist intentions that reflect today America's 19th century style foreign policy. The film is based upon a comic which is the ultimate insult to injury for any intelligent person or a modern Persian. Just in case you can't find Persia look at Modern Iran.
Hollywood has a tradition of mocking all things middle eastern for a political objective to morally idealise and make themselves seem more superior to the of the Middle East - at least Asia e.g China gets some basic respect but non to the former. A film was made in 1962 about this battle of the same name but at least that was a good costume drama despite its oriental message this one is absolutely vile but they both have the same objective as Greece is seen as the forbearer to the modern West
The Persians were the first globalist empire in history that had regional autonomy, multi- cultural, Humanitarianism as shown on the Cyrus cylinder and no slavery or racism. Ancient Greece despite their greatness was built upon slavery and had customs we would be outraged by such as infanticide and other social and sexual costumes to outrage. Plus they were not fighting for liberty but to protect their own interests. Sparta was the North Korea of it's day and although Athens had democracy it was not ideological freedom but political practicality. in short this is jingoistic propaganda, supremacist, imperialistic and a corruption of history but thats historical "epics".