The cinematic equivalent of a beer & pretzels game...Brilliant!

Rating: 10/10 (21 March 2007)

Zero Plot, Zero regard for human life, Zero character interaction...
And slow motion fight scenes so viscerally brutal they will make your testicles whistle "long tall sally".
Oh yes, now THAT is entertainment boys and girls. Y'see, I have never been one to wax lyrical on the virtues of this or that plot device, the obligatory schmaltz scenes that seem to be present in even the most hardcore action flick bore me to the point of suicide and I regard human interaction and character development as places to get more popcorn in between fights, which is, lets be honest, where the important stuff *really* happens.
300 makes sure, at least, that all that irritating "plot" nonsense is kept to a minimum so you can set about the serious business of watching a guy have his leg hacked off while he's spinning through the air.
In short, if you wan't to come away from the theatre feeling you've had a meaningful experience then stop ye not here. If however you want a film to replace "Commando" as the focus for your "Count the kills" drinking game, then friend, you have come to the right place. Crack a beer, get some friends, and start counting, it's a big number.
Deep? No. Groundbreaking? Probably not. Even sensible? not by half. But, hell, it is fun!