I Cant Believe So Many People Can't See Past the CGI

Rating: 5/10 (14 August 2007)

300 is a very mediocre film that received so much praise and hype solely for its CGI. Yes the battle scenes use spectacular CGI and show off brutal video-game-like violence. The choreography wasn't so great because they relied on CGI and slow-motion sequences. Overall that is the only high point of the movie.
All the other aspects of the movie were average to bad. The plot was non-existent (all we see is a Persian come up and ask the Spartans to surrender, they get thrown into a never-ending pit, and a war starts with the Spartans and Persians). There is minor sub-plot or two but they are obvious time-fillers, since the filmmakers probably couldn't afford 2 hours of CGI filled battle scenes.
The acting/actors are pretty much mediocre nobodies. Gerald Butler (King Leonidas) tries to mimic great war heroes such as Maximus (Gladiator) and Wallace (Braveheart) and fails to achieve something remotely as good. As for character development there is basically none.
Overall this movie achieved a high rating because many people couldn't see past the CGI. Don't believe me? I can guarantee that this film will win no Oscars or even a mere nomination, just MTV awards, unlike many other Epic War Movies.
My Rating: 5.5/10