Its a movie for heavens sake!!!

Rating: 9/10 (19 March 2007)

Close your mind and watch this for a cinematic experience. Are the facts inaccurate? Maybe. Was Xerxes a tyrant? Maybe. Are the action sequences excellently done? Yes. Did the movie keep you glued to your seats? Yes. Its entertainment. Enjoy it at its face value. The popcorn will surely taste better. This is a fictionalized account of an event. An event that occurred many years ago. You know you are looking at a fantasy oriented movie from the very first few moments. Maybe the queen angle seemed to dull out the action for a few moments. But I don't see anyone complaining about the lack of gore. There was plenty to keep you riveted. An it did not seem as long as 2 hours. So, yes. I liked the movie for movies sake.