The best action movie I have ever seen.

Rating: 10/10 (16 March 2007)

300 was amazing. It is a blood-fest, but the most beautiful blood-fest I have ever seen. It is probably the bloodiest movie I have yet to see. It is heavy on the blood spatter, spearing, amputations, and decapitations. The cinematography and art direction is fantastic. I really liked the use of electric guitar and slow motion to emphasize the art of killing and to intensify situations. The slow motions is what really expresses the fact that these 300 men are not only Spartans (the finest warriors of all Greece), but they are Sparta's BEST. The 300 are cut to look like Olympic athletes. Their helmets are menacing and their spears and shields are intimidating. The characters were executed very well. Each character had their own depth. The visuals are gorgeous. The filters and the clever positioning of the sun was put the right emphasis on the right things at the right moment. The story is very heroic and inspiring. This movie is no Brokeback Mountain, or Mystic River. No, no, no my friends, this is the ultimate action flick. Bottom line, it was AWESOME! I have seen it twice and will see it again this Saturday.