The "gorilla" movie

Rating: 6/10 (29 January 2012)

I have a friend who talked me about this movie and he told me what it was about. He also told me that the warriors in it sound like gorillas when they make sounds, hence why he calls "gorillas" to brute, rude, dynamic guys who do everything in 10 seconds. My friend was right: sometimes the men in this movie make sounds that resemble gorillas.
This film, although not without its original elements, gives that "I've been here before" feeling: it resembles movies like 'Gladiator', 'The Lord of the Rings', 'Harry Potter', 'El labirinto del Fauno', etc...
The look and style is one of this movie's strengths, as the scenario is colorful and beautiful.
When it comes to plot, it's a typical epic, but this time it revolves around King Leonidas and his 300 Spartans in battle against Xerxes and his massive army of soldiers. There are grotesque monster-human creatures. There is strong content and brutal violence, although comparing with other movies like this, the violence in this isn't as frequent and as long-lasting. None of the characters are particularly involving and the acting by the actors is nothing special. It was a surprise to look at the film's cast list and see Rodrigo Santoro as Xerxes, because I didn't recognize him at all.
«Spartans! Prepare for glory!» is probably the most memorable quote of this motion-picture.