The best ever???

Rating: 10/10 (10 March 2007)

I'm still deciding whether or not "300" is the best movie I've ever seen. There are some experiences that are truly hard to explain to others...Witnessing childbirth, A lunar eclipse, Your first(good)sexual experience. Some things have to be EXPERIENCED to really appreciate them. "300" is one of those things. "Things" is the wrong word though, Marvels is the proper word. "300" is truly a cinematic marvel & the best American film of the last 10 years at least. There are literally no flaws in the film aside from a slightly slow opening 20 minutes & I loved them as well. They set up the mythos of Sparta & allow you to see what it means to be a Spartan. I'm not going to belabor this comment with actors names..etc...etc. They can be seen up on top of the screen. Suffice it to say that the film is PERFECTLY CAST & I cry over the fact that it wasn't released earlier last year so that it could have gotten some award recognition. There is some artistic license taken (Giant mutated warriors, Large beasts, Seraphs, Oracles) that seem to be taken straight out of "Lord Of The Rings" but this is not meant to be an accurate historical representation of the event. It is the comic put to film. There are scenes that will flat out leave your jaw agape & tearing up at the same time. Zach Snyder (in my mind) has proved himself to be a cinematic genius. Between this & his "Dawn Of The Dead" (Which also kicked ass) he has made quite a dent on the cinematic landscape. I understand he is doing "Watchmen" next, Which has been in limbo for 10 years at least. I still think it is unfilmable without a 300 million dollar budget but if anyone can do it I believe Snyder is the one. "300" is one of the greatest films ever put to celluloid. Period.