Artistically Jaw Dropping

Rating: 8/10 (25 March 2007)

I saw this opening weekend. I went in expecting a lot - great action and great artwork and hopefully a good story. I was not disappointed. The movie itself is 80% action with a shallow story to act as the action's catalyst. Though a lack of story can be annoying, 300 works well with little. When watching this movie, keep in mind: The story is meant to be a exaggerated war-tail passed on through generations. The good guys, the Greek, are perfect men - chiseled as Gods and ready to die for freedom. The Persians are portrayed as deformed evil demons. Each wave of new Persians are less human and seemingly more indestructible than the last. The visuals are rustic and kind of fuzzy as if you are imagining this instead of being there. Again, you are not witnessing this event first hand. A couple of my friends didn't enjoy the movie because of a mindset they are used to - movies are meant to be first hand accounts. "The exaggerations are too unreal and silly." So just go in assuming the story is exaggerated and the experience will be more enjoyable! ;)