Woh, mama mia what a movie!!!

Rating: 10/10 (22 March 2007)

I have been waiting for a long time to see a good movie and this time has come at last because 300 isn't just a good move it is out breathing, outstanding and everything i can say is little. Firstly I believed that it was just an ordinary Hollywood movie and just like many others It would be good just to pass your time. But I was wrong, because this movie has everything, an excellent story based on the comic 300,fantastic images that travels you in an other world in ancient times, very good cast and a very good music full of emotions.
First of all I want to say that when you see the movie it is just like you read the comic, that means the director and the design art group tried to transfer every little detail of the comic to the big screen, and they did it successfully! Secondly I must say that the cast was very good chosen, for example Gerard Butler fits perfectly to the role of the ancient Greek Spartan king whose first priority in his life is to defend his country (Even though I believe Spartan's have perfect bodies I am not so sure if Leonidas had such good ventricular as Gerard Butler has :) ).His personality shows the elements which indeed Spartans have ,braveness patience and pride. On the other hand the whole image was fantastic , especially the scene with the ships which crash on the rocks made me feel that I was in reality in the specific environment. I really pull over my hat to the 3D graphics art team which did an very fascinating work.
Additionally I would like to say that this movie made me feel proud because I am Greek and shown the image of the Greek soldier, which puts his country above anything and would give the last drop of his blood to save it from the intruders. Of coarse this movie doesn't has a historical prescience but it is based in a true fact that 300 brave man fight against the most powerful army on the ancient world, the Persian. The thing which I admire to Frank Myler is that before he starts writing his comic he first has visited Sparta and Thermopyles (Hot Gate) to be inspired .
Also Myler was very well informed about the Greek history and he included many historical facts, for example the Spartans indeed they thrown or their children in specific hole in the mound if they had a genetic problem. Moreover I think Frank Miller inspired the story about the young Leonida who killed the beast and return to his home from a story of an ancient Sparta boy. This boy was thrown also in a hole in the mount because it was lame but also very clever and very lucky because survived from his fall on the rocks. After that he noticed a fox who was passing around and came into the hole, he followed her and he found a passage to get out of the hole. After he has return to his hometown he was accepted because of his courage to fight for survivor. I really admire Frank Myler because he combined the true facts with his imagination without making a comic with no sense and with historical imprecision. Not only he respected the ancient Greek spirit but also he made an art work which hymns our ancestor and we should make him a statue for that.
I have read somewhere that this film was made just to promote the war between east and west world! And at this point i totally disagree because if the most powerful nation of this planet wants to start a war it will do it without hesitating and without asking .Come on let's forget all about the conspiracy hidden behind the movie and just concern about the movie it's self.After all it is a combination of history and a myth but the result is marvelous.For example why should i criticize god of war (or god of war II) which is an excellent game and is inspired from the Greek mythology but it isn't based in true historical facts?
As an conclusion I would suggest you to go and watch that movie and you will have a great time and you will adore it as I did. Have a good time!