How is this in the IMDb top 250?!

Rating: 2/10 (18 March 2007)

Wow, how many people did Warner Bros. pay off to log in and vote for this....hmm- is "horrendous abortion of a film" to strong a description?
Where to begin... Maybe it was the innumerable instances of unintended comedy which left the audience roaring with laughter. (A crummy script and overwrought delivery are the culprits here.)
Or, despite their overt distaste of all thing homosexual, how homo-erotic the Spartan men are in their actions with one another and the way they adorn themselves.
And who knew there was hard rock music in 480BC? Maybe that explains why all Spartans HAD TO SHOUT ALL THE TIME!!
While there was some decent choreography in the fight scenes, it was nothing new, and the slo-mo blood spatter sequences became tedious in a hurry.
However, the male cast must be congratulated for their preparation in the gym prior to the filming- if the movie career thing doesn't work out, the WWF will undoubtedly embrace them with open arms.
I know the movie is based on a graphic novel and as a result some suspension of disbelief should be reserved for the viewing, however there is no escaping that the bulk of 300 was shot on a soundstage- the digital environment is that pervasive and apparent.
In another IMDb review, someone commented that 300 represents "the future of epic film-making" or some such nonsense. I guess if that entails scenes from "Gladiator" regurgitated with a digital patina, set to rock music, and subjected to childish indulgence with the "slow motion" function of the visual effects computer, than I am sure there will be no more "epic" films worth watching!