I'm a Classics Major and....

Rating: 10/10 (10 March 2007)

...I loved it. I've been waiting since November to see this movie and I finally got a chance to last night. I thought the script, and how they had the narrator, was excellent; the battle sequences were spectacularly filmed; and how they shot the movie with the backgrounds was amazing. I've read the graphic novel, and I have to say I enjoyed that they gave Gorgo more screen time, particularly a certain scene towards the end. Other than some added scenes, most was taken directly from the novel- sometimes translating exactly to on-screen scenes.
It didn't hurt that all the guys were ripped. ;) But honestly, I thought this movie has something for everyone: action, a love story, and some comedy.
As a classics major and someone who is fairly well educated in history, I can say I had no problem with this film. First, in quite a few respects it was not totally off. Where it was, it was for entertainments sake. Another thing that helped me come to terms is that they've said from the beginning that it was not attempting to be historically accurate, unlike other "historical" films.