Substance as well as style

Rating: 5/10 (12 April 2007)

I personally find this a much more rewarding film than the other recent Frank Miller film Sin City. The characters in Sin City were very cold which may have been deliberate, but it left the viewer with the same detached cold feeling. Whereas Sin City had a well known cast, the cast for 300 are less well known, but for the large part they put in some good performances. Butler and West in particular put in good performances.
The story and film title focuses on the 300 Spartans as they fight against the overwhelming forces of the Persians. It seems to me like the Spartans must have had some very impressive gym equipment judging by the definition of the soldiers. With scantily clad women the eye candy factor of the film is high. I suspect the film will mostly appeal to red blooded males who love plenty of fighting garnished with battle cries and nude women. Having said that women who like muscles will also have plenty to keep them occupied. For the film connoisseur the photography is a pleasure although the script is a bit clunky in places. Better than expected!!