Mixed Feelings

Rating: Null/10 (31 March 2007)

On one side I thought this movie was great and on the other I had so many problems with it. Let's start wit the things I liked: buff men running around half naked, lots and lots of testosterone, the action sequences, and visual graphics. Now the things I didn't like: buff men running around half naked, lots and lots of testosterone, the action sequences, and visual graphics, historical inaccuracy, political overtones, and subtle racism. While I liked the half-naked men oozing testosterone I couldn't help but ask why are we reinforcing the message that men need to fight and yell be manly? If I heard one more whooorah!! I was going to scream. It's weird because while I was happy to see the father cry when his son died I also asked myself would a warrior have really cried in ancient times infront of others on the battle field? I liked the action sequences but then again there were really unrealistic no one can kill a rhino with a single spear, then again it is just a movie. Also why were there so many visual graphics, did that oracle girl really need to do that translate dance to get the point across, then again it was really pretty. However, the one thing that really stuck in my craw was the historical inaccuracy, while I know, no historical movie is 100% accurate, this movie knows it is terribly inaccurate and it doesn't even care. Also there was a little subtle racism. I mean why exactly were all the good guys white and the bad guys colored. They either looked black, Hispanic, or Asian, except for the traitor who was just plain ugly. You have to forgive me because I am a realist and very cynical and also a little wishy washy, but who isn't.