Visually Stunning...not an epic however

Rating: 7/10 (9 March 2007)

To Sum this movie up, it was indeed an excellent film.
The visual features of this film were landmark and astounding. The acting was overall convincing, especially from those actors portraying Persians.
The Fight Scenes were the most artistically choreographed battle scenes I have ever seen. The were astounding to say the least.
The story itself has been told over and over again. Few stood against many for what they believed in and died as all people should, for something greater than themselves.
However, due to that story, the movie was handicapped. That story could not provide a wide enough scope for this film. The scope of this film is only on that story, and some other minor and insignificant and under-developed sub-plots.
Because of that handicap, this movie will never be quite as good as Braveheart, Gangs of New York, Saving Private Ryan, and other epics like those films.
Still...extremely well done film by all involved. I highly recommend anyone to see it.