A triumph of style over substance

Rating: 9/10 (31 July 2007)

This is an epic film that is so shallow that the entire plot could be summarised in a couple of sentences but in this case it really doesn't matter; it's a masterpiece of visual effects and, like such films as 'Master and Commander', almost any frame from it is a work of art. This is pure visual entertainment and very faithful to the graphic novel, if not the actual events in 480BC.
I was initially dubious about watching this because I thought that a film that consists almost entirely of one long fight scene would get tedious after a while but it kept my full attention throughout and is a perfect example of CGI used to great effect.
Highly recommended even if you don't think that it's your sort of film.