Became very influential in its style.

Rating: 7/10 (17 March 2014)

(just saw 'Rise of an Empire' so I'm going back and reviewing this) This movie is how the world really became aware of the massive talent that is, Zack Snyder. Without this film we would not have the great Man of Steel, or even Watchmen the way it is. Snyder became known for his slow motion comic-booky feel of directing. I know many people who are in love with comic books who believe Zack Snyder is perfect for directing them because of the amount of detail each scene looks like its source material.
300 is great because it actually gave a back story to its lead male, instead of focusing on the villains. We got a fresh new take of Leonidas, who is of course known as one of the bravest and also most daring warriors in history. Its the underdog tale of those 300 men who for some reason thought they could win against more than 300,000 Persian soldiers, lead by the god Xerxes.
The battle scenes will go down in history as really starting the trend of ancient battle sequences being shot in slow motion and with as much blood as one camera can cover. There are some all time memorable quotes by Leonidas in some all time memorable speeches. So much so that professional athletes have referenced it when preparing for games. Its a really enjoyable movie from the ground up, and you have to realize how much this movie influenced its genre. The visual effects and photography are standouts, and so are the lead performances, even Lena Headey (lead female) has memorable scenes. As stupid as it was for them to battle the Persians, you do start to feel for them, in how depressing it is that no one came and helped. They did spark the beginning of the end of Persians reign. Good watch. 7.8/10