A very blood-soaked work of art

Rating: 8/10 (8 October 2007)

For my ninth review for IMDb (this includes ones that weren't posted), I'll tackle the smash hit film "300". I was looking forward to this film quite a bit, and fortunately it didn't disappoint me.
The Positives: -The film looks drop dead gorgeous. I just can't describe with words how stunning this film looks. Like Frank Miller's "Sin City", the frames of this film look like they were ripped right from the comic book. -The battle scenes (which take up most of the film's second half) are great, as they're both stylish and entertaining to watch. The final one is actually moving, as the 300 Spartans sacrifice their lives. -The acting is solid, even when the dialogue isn't (though that's not too often). Gerard Butler and Lena Headey stand out the most, and Rodrigo Santoro makes an effective Xerxes.
The Negatives: -The plot is very simplistic, and we know from the beginning that the 300 Spartans die. However, it doesn't seem as if the film needs a more complex plot, and the graphic novel had a simple plot to begin with, so I'm not going to be overly harsh about that. -Like the graphic novel, historical accuracy is thrown out the window, so don't be surprised when you see rhinos, giant elephants, and the uber immortal.
My 3 choice words: Beautiful, Bloody, Abmazing