Excellent film.

Rating: 9/10 (26 April 2007)

Reguardless of some comments this is in fact an excellent film I first saw with my girlfriend who enjoyed it as much as I showing appeal to both genders. However as this is being trounced on grounds of historical inaccuracy I ask did you honestly go to see a film where trailers clearly show nine feet tall physically deformed naked warriors in chains to have its historical facts down to the letter. This film was based on a fictional piece written about a non fictional battle and was never intended to truly portray the actual happenings of the Battle Of Thermopylae. It was intended to entertain, not to educate. As for a political undertone, it may well but at the same time this film could have easily portrayed the Persians in an excellent light as was truly the case and the 300 Spartans each as war hungry monsters who cast defective children from the cliff-tops and in either case its not as though by watching this film you are inciting a war by doing so. Your spending your hours wage to watch two hours of an excellent movie.
If you haven't had the chance to watch this film yet I would definitely put it on your list of things to do in life.