Certainly Flawed, but Fascinating.

Rating: 5/10 (10 March 2007)

I honestly don't know what to think of this movie. One part of me loved it, the other hated it. One part thought it was a visceral feast for the eyes. The other thought it was mindless and completely over the top. I had a similar reaction to Sin City when I first saw it, but the difference here is that I can pinpoint exactly what I don't like about Sin City, whereas I can't say the same for 300. All I can say is that it was the most audacious movie I have ever seen, for good or bad.
It's not the kind of movie you would judge against other epics like Lawrence of Arabia or Spartacus. If I were to judge this against anything else, it would have to be other mindless but otherwise thoroughly entertaining movies like Pirates of the Caribbean.
I gave this movie a 7 because it's not your average movie. It is certainly flawed, but it's different, and there's something to be said for that. And because I can't seem to provide examples of flaws here, I feel obligated to say, "OK, I liked it." I urge readers to see this movie and form their own opinions.