300 Rocks!

Rating: 10/10 (10 March 2007)

Although I really liked Sin City, I wasn't sure if they would be able to pull off making a good movie from Frank Miller's graphic novel about the 300 Spartans which was based on history. I was pleasantly surprised at how much of it was historically accurate, although some dramatic license was taken to make it more exciting to watch. Like the love story with his Queen & her situation with trying to convince the counsel to send more troops to aid the King in battle. As well as the gigantic, grossly adorned Xerxes & the 20 foot tall elephants & other deformed monstrosities. However, since it was supposed to be the tale of the battle told by Dilios to the rest of the Spartans & Greek armies to inspire them to fight off the Persian army later on, it does make sense that he would have embellished & exaggerated the things he witnessed. This was an excellent movie, very well made, wonderfully entertaining & I hope everyone goes to see it & give it a chance. I have already seen it 3 times on the IMAX screen, which I highly recommend for the sound as well as the imagery & will probably see it again that way several more times.