Frank Miller's 300

Rating: 10/10 (30 March 2007)

I was just reading some of the forum submissions, and felt compelled to write my own comment and hopefully inspire some of the naysayers to reconsider. There are many arguments as to why it was a bad movie. I will start with the simpler ones: Gore. If you thought this movie was bloody/gory, you must never have seen movies like Saving Private Ryan, The Departed, Gladiator, or other movies which share somewhat similar graphic content. The gore in this is considerably low, not something to complain about. Another of the weaker arguments is the grudge against apparel. People back then wore those loincloth type clothing when the fought. Deal with it. You can't change historical fact.
On to some of the heavier arguments, we get to the problems people have with plot. There wasn't enough tension - obviously you weren't watching the movie. Tension between the Queen and the Senator whose name escapes me and tension on the battle field were present. Its not a lot, but once again I say that you cannot change historical fact. It would kill the history fanatics. There weren't any twists or suspense in the plot. Suspense cant make it, because most people know how it ends anyway, and as to twists, if they were added it would compromise the factual basis of the movie.
To the most prevalent argument: The movie is anti-Persian. OF COURSE IT IS! They were the bad guys in this conflict, don't you remember?? It is bound to cast a negative light on them, and it must, because it happened. Not quite as embellished, but this event did occur, and the Persian people as a culture must learn to deal with there past and not take offense to it.
As for my own comments, I thought it was very well done, as apparent by my rating (10). Gerard Butler did a fantastic job as Leonidas, maybe not Oscar status if I must admit, but a great job nonetheless. The conformity to original spartan values, battleplans, upbringing, and mostly everything else concerning the spartan civilization was great. The gore factor was at a decent level, giving the bloodthirsty a thrill, but not driving the weak-stomached to the hills. There was also a bit of comic relief factor, which I thought was very well placed and did a good job of keeping the fans entertained through dialogue which might otherwise be ignored. And last of all, the history, and the embellishment on such. The history was great, the writers and Frank Miller did a great job of keeping the general history in check, and did a great job with the details they change, giving a more 'epic' air to the movie.
Overall, it is a must see, must buy, and a great movie for most anyone. **********/********** (10/10)