Testosterone Fest

Rating: 4/10 (2 August 2007)

The only admirable thing of this movie is the cinematography. It is really beautiful and original. As for the story, there is not much to say. Spartans, those glorious soldiers (from one of the most oppressive, cruel, and misogynistic societies in history), fight a trillion Persians and being the macho guys they were of course they stopped them in their tracks. This movie is all about being a super guy, a super macho and a super patriot. It's the perfect fantasy for a thirteen year old teenage boy with no brains and jumpy hormones. Athenians of course were sissies and idiots. It doesn't matter that in the process they changed the world and established the foundations of Western civilization. If you were not good at killing others you were a big loser in this testosterone-filled universe. Our "Spartan heroes" can't shut up for a second about how brave they are, how strong, how good at killing, how willing to die, blah blah blah. As for the only female lead in this macho fest, well let me think, what is the only thing women are good at in movies? Bingo. You get the sex scene between the king and the queen (just too prove he is not only a super stud at war but also in bed)and the kids get to see the queen's breasts.