Mind numbingly stupid at times, but entertaining enough to merit a pass.

Rating: 6/10 (11 November 2015)

300 should never be seen as a historical retelling of the battle of Thermopylae. The stylized blood, historical inaccuracy and bizarre monsters mean that it shouldn't really be taken seriously. But is that a bad thing? 300 isn't a 'bad' film as such, just not a particularly good one. Its rather average. Plot twists are given away far too early, the ending is very much an anti climax, and overall it could have been somewhat better. However, its not so much bad things which pull the film down, just that nothing is especially good. The cast is alright, the action is nicely stylized but occasionally not too good, overall the film is the definition of OK. I'm not a fan of the stylized colour scheme this movie uses, and the CGI overuse really takes away from a potential sense of scale. If there's two things id like to praise, it would be the beautiful costume designs and decent soundtrack.
Final Score: 5/10 - OK