I liked the part where that one guy killed that other guy...

Rating: 8/10 (15 April 2007)

As is true with all his recent output Miller's original graphic novel "300" was simultaneously impressive and awful. No matter what you may think of Miller (and his collaborator Lynn Varley), you have to admit that "300" was an amazing piece of design work. And the story line was so basic and simple, and yet compelling, that I could over look the sheer ugliness of the book and the clunking dialog and paper thin characters and just lose myself in the mayhem and madness contained between the covers. The movie pretty much follows suit.
There are at least 1300 comments here about "300" and I doubt I can say anything better or more insightful than what is already here. So I'll just mention that I really liked the part where that one guy killed that other guy. And also the part where that one guy killed that other guy.
But my favorite part was where that one guy killed that other guy and that bunch of guys killed those other guys. And also where they shoved the elephants backwards over the cliffs.
8 out of 10 for the sheer brilliance of the visuals and the sheer conviction with which they tell the story. Recommended for anyone who wants to see a movie where one bunch of guys kill another bunch of guys.