The best since braveheart?

Rating: 7/10 (9 November 2007)

I'm not exactly sure where I stand on this one, I waited until the DVD release to see it and I have to say I had really high expectations mainly due to friends of mine praising it saying it was the best since braveheart. But I have to say I wasn't really that impressed. The acting was overall convincing, but a lot of the dialouges seemed a little out of place and forced into the movie in a bad way to explain events and relations. I really found myself bored with the main plot and I know that it is derived from supposedly historical events and I can't really put my finger on exactly what makes it uninteresting but I think the plot could've been tweaked just a bit more since it's not that historically accurate to begin with. HOWEVER, the battle scenes in this movie, Leonidas' speeches and everything connected to them is absolutely fantastic, just top of the line.
I would definitely recommend that you go see this movie, the plot is OK, the acting is good and the battle scenes are without a doubt the best ever made bar none.