Greatly over-rated, but still enjoyable.

Rating: 7/10 (25 March 2007)

I saw 300 this evening and, I must say, I was bitterly disappointed. Don't get me wrong, it was well worth watching it on the big screen, particularly for the sublime special effects, and overall cinematography; however I thought it concentrated too much on the visual aspects, and less on a balance between aesthetic and discourse interaction.
From looking at the trailer you expect an epic film, however in my opinion it wasn't epic at all. Lord of the rings, Gladiator and Troy are epic films, however it seemed as though 300 "borrowed" certain ideologies from each of those films, producing a movie lacking originality.
The fight scenes were good, and the CGI was breath-taking, but there was a lack of great dialogue, as well as a lack of believability in the storyline. Personally the trailer for the film looks brilliant and gives the viewer the feeling that this could be one of the greatest films made in a long while. HOWEVER this is not so.
I'm quite surprised that it is in the IMDb top 250 films of all times. (Well, near the bottom end of the list). If you read the 'message board' comments under the FAQ's of other members you will see that most of them share the same views as me.
Overall 300 is still worth watching, as the acting is great, and there are some good quotes; however I feel as though it could have been so much better than what it was. It is nothing compared to other films in its genre. I give it 7 out of ten.