Long speeches punctuated by gleefully gratuitous violence

Rating: 9/10 (13 March 2007)

I have never seen so much violence so artfully presented. If there were an Oscar for well-done gore this film would already have it cinched. Rapid Spartan warrior movements are immediately followed by a sudden freeze at the moment of impact... at which time the only movement seems to be some body part flying off into space along with copious blood and gore spatter.
The title itself is the number "300" formed from blood-spatter.
The opening sequences reminded me of Robert E. Howard stories. It would be awesome if someone made a film from Robert E. Howard source material this same way.