Very sick movie, almost unimaginably bad

Rating: 1/10 (24 September 2007)

I work with a normal group of 10 men, all of which saw this movie recently, and we unanimously agreed that this was probably the sickest, most ridiculous, and most boring film ever made. It is really unwatchable. The only reason we watched it is the inexplicable good reviews we have all seen for this movie, but we can only assume that those reviewers were sadomasochists with no interest in historical accuracy or a good story.
Why is it sick? I could write a book to answer that question, but briefly, tell me if you do not regard this sick: seeing mounds and mountains of dead Iranian/Persian bodies piled high, with some of them squirming as they die, with Spartans seeking out the squirming bodies so they can spear them a few more times, walking on top of mounds of dead and dying bodies without a care in the world. Or how about seeing a giant wall constructed with boulders AND the bodies of Iranian/Persian soldiers, with arms and legs dangling out of the wall. Those two images are just for starters.
There is no reason to care which side wins in the bloody battles between the Spartans and the Persians. Both sides are written to be so detestable that it really is a draw. And then you have to accept that the star of the show is a Spartan with a heavy Scottish accent. There is virtually nothing to hold your interest as far as a story line goes.
The sets look so cheesy and I am shocked that this is not the main comment in every review of "300." Cheesy, cheesy, cheesy. The pace of the movie moves like a snail. And of course there is less than ZERO historic authenticity to any of this. It is a contrivance. But it is also a contrivance of the sickest order. Pure perverse obsession with killing and brutality. This film will have a very seriously negative impact on those children who have no moral guidance at home.
Finally, the film is dark and boring in its scenery, which doesn't look real and doesn't look interesting.
It very well may be the worst movie ever made. That was the conclusion of the 10 men I work with.