Visually epic

Rating: Null/10 (24 June 2014)

Ahhh popcorn films. Sometimes we just like pure fun and entertainment. Who doesn't? But what's even better than just an ordinary popcorn film is a popcorn film with spectacular visuals that will go down in cinematic history. Zack Snyder creates the film '300.' A fantasized "history" film about 300 Spartans who battled the evil Persians out of Greece. Gerard Butler is King Leonidas, the brave and kick-ass warrior who leads the Spartans into battle. Gerard Butler is awesome in this film with his extreme physiology and intense battle scenes that he leads throwing his spear at Persians and stabbing them with his sharp blade. The violence is stylized in a special way in which the blood is unique looking and doesn't look real at all. The cinematography is spectacular, causing '300' to show epic battle sequences like no other film. It's just impossible to take your eyes off of. Many epic battle sequences and elaborate production design allow you to view the picture with some historical relevance, but not too much that it begins similar to text out of a World Civilization text book. Zack Snyder is a pleaser, and leaves you with pure visual miracles and fun classic dialog. Whether it be Gerard Butler getting angry at a Persian for insulting Sparta and yelling 'THIS IS SPARTA' before kicking him down a wall, or warning his fellow men about the dangers that awaken them by crying out 'Spartans, tonight we dine in hell!' It's just awesome. Popcorn films have been an important part of cinema since the beginning of this majestic art-form, and they are especially relevant when they contain strong elements such as awesomeness and magnificent visual miracles.