Nothing Matters

Rating: 10/10 (26 April 2007)

First, let me start by saying it is a movie.
Why does everything have to turn it into an allegory for the war on terror or it represent Americans' real feelings about Iran? Take a break and relax! Yes, this was based on an actual event from history. While I think the actual version, or what we theorize to be the actual account, would make for an incredible film, I also like this version. It is a break from reality.
If we truly want to be technical, let's not forget that those swords would not have done that much damage to the Persians. However, the blood would spurt from the necks of the men who just had their heads severed.
Whether you like the movie or not, do not turn it into something it is not, a political statement. Is that what we are going to do to every fantasy or epic flick? For instance, Lord of the Rings had no people of color, Troy was a political statement about homosexuality, and 300 was an attack on the Persians. Everyone knows the Greeks went to war with the Persians just so Americans could bash the Middle East 2,487 years later.
See the movie, enjoy it for its cinematography, the semi-unique story, the beautifully-muscled men (unless Queen Gorgo is your thing), the incredible battle scenes (well, unless you are a pacifist, then just do not go see it), laugh at the lines, or vow to use them in your everyday life. Just enjoy the film for what it is