Overrated

Rating: 6/10 (10 June 2017)

I saw this movie much later than I probably should have. The only reason I knew about this movie was because of the once ubiquitous "this is Sparta" meme. I noticed that it was about to start playing on TV, so I decided to check it out. I found that the movie really only has one redeeming quality which keeps it interesting: its epic battle sequences. I have two main complaints about this movie.
First, the green screen effects are just not convincing. They came off as being exceptionally low quality for a big-budget film of the time. Secondly, the plot is nearly impossible to follow. I couldn't figure out for the life of me why the Spartans were at war. I had so many other questions, too. How did this war come to be? Why were there only 300 warriors? What is the relationship between Sparta and the nation they are at war with? I feel like so much context is missing.
It is for these reasons that I have decided to give the movie a 6/10.