Abusing our senses

Rating: 4/10 (26 March 2007)

'300' is almost a non-stop mêlée of swords, arrows, and blood-splattering violence.
It's great if you love repetitive brawling. But the movie needed more subtle moments, and definitely more character development and dialog.
I also wasn't thrilled with the artistic idea of the grainy photography. I kept waiting for the movie to become clearer. It was like watching a VHS tape versus a DVD.
There are moments in the movie that are not suited for kids. Other than the decapitations and blood squirting out of body parts... There's a touch of female nudity; females getting aroused and engaged in kissing other females; and a brief sex scene showing different Karma Sutra positions. It wasn't needed -- but hey -- whatever sells your product.
Take the great computer-generated graphics from Lords of the Rings; combine that with the combat battles from Gladiator; add doses of blood; then delete the characters development... And you have '300'.