A new type of movie experience

Rating: 8/10 (7 April 2007)

Having heard the hype and being of Greek origin i walked into the cinema with a somewhat open mind. I am familiar with the history and did enjoy the earlier movie with Richard Egan from the early 60's. My conclusion is this movie is not a history of the battle but pure entertainment and as pure entertainment it is amazing. A new type of movie was made and what excited me was what will we see in the future using these techniques. I cant wait for the first WW2 movie set in Europe or Pacific,so many other famous battles are just waiting for this treatment. Many commentators have missed the point this is groundbreaking film making.Blockbuster war and action movies can be now made at a fraction of the cost and Hollywood will love that. As for the movie the acting took a backseat,the battle scenes had me salivating,the cinematography,the sound,the colors i could go on and on! I did have to laugh though when Xerxes appeared and he looked like an escapee from a gay Mardis gr as but hey it was all part of the experience. Well done and look forward to the next one.