From Greek History to Comic Book to Big Screen

Rating: 10/10 (10 March 2007)

The story of the 300 Spartans that fought against Xerxes at Thermopylae has always been my favorite story from just about all of history. From the time I first saw a tidbit of a trailer for this movie to the time I saw the movie I was very excited about this. I praise Frank Miller for not allowing this story to have a 'deus ex machina' ending, rather it stuck to the story of Leonidas and to how he portrays it through his comic. The fight scenes are amazing, great effects, and I loved how the movie was shot. Great cinematic effects, speeches, and casting. This movie is a home run smashed out of the park in a bloody mess of violence and great story telling.