Not too inventive

Rating: 3/10 (6 April 2007)

First of all I did enjoy watching the movie, but maybe my expectancy was too high. With hindsight, I think that it's one of those movies you won't have to feel sorry, if you don't watch it.
The way the story is developing it just reminds you more of old Schwarzenegger-movies than e.g. Sin City. The visual effects are borrowed from the latter, but it lacks the tension, excitement and darkness that could've made this movie more enjoyable.
The characters are portrayed in a way that you don't care about them at all. I don't think it has contoured a picture of the old Sparta like "Gladiator" did regarding old Rome. For a comic adaptation it just doesn't feel creative enough. I mean it's solid, when a bit more creativity would have done wonders.