Fun for the eyes, not for the brain

Rating: 8/10 (25 July 2007)

300 is a confusing movie. On one hand, it's visually incredible with amazing CGI and phenomenal action sequences. On the other hand...the dialogue and story are so stupid that they'll probably make you cringe more than the blood on screen. However, this is food for the eyes, not for the mind. The violent scenes are so fun to watch, so beautiful that you don't care about the simple story ( a little too simple.) The performances are quite strong, and the film is gloriously over the top, just how Miller wanted it to be. This isn't a boring, paced Historical epic...it's history as if written by a maverick comic book writer, and animated by a pro. If you love action, style and gore...then this is awesome. Just don't go for anything deep.