Troy looks like a joke next to this.

Rating: 10/10 (7 March 2007)

Acting, effects, plot--hands down, it's a winner. I truly wish they had made it sooner. I thought The Lord of the Rings Trilogy set the bar far too high to be reached by any other epic movie in the coming decade, but clearly I was mistaken. 300 fulfills any cravings a person may have for excellent visuals, gripping plot, and high-grade acting. A bit fantastical in terms of the creatures and some of the characters featured, but the element of the mystic helped to enhance the plot and bring about the feel of epic Greece--as well as the beauty of the graphic novel. There was so much more art in this movie, more depth, and a presentation of patriotism, heroism, and honor that is far more moving than what we find in the earlier Greek "epic" movie, Troy, which is more of a Hollywood Hurrah than a nod to Homer's excellent work.
Go watch it immediately if you've been hankering for something as meaty as the Lord of the Rings. It's shorter, more gruesome, and for a more mature audience, but you won't regret it. Here's to hoping Frank Miller and everyone involved in this piece gets an Oscar. (~.^)