Good but not great

Rating: 6/10 (16 August 2007)

Not that it matters given all the prior input, but I feel that this movie is good but not great. You just never get the attachment to the characters like you do in Gladiator or Saving Private Ryan. Both of those stories have a similar story line. The story is there, but the movie just doesn't get you there. Yet, it is not a bad movie. The movie has all the ingredients; it just doesn't mix them properly. The story is certainly an epic, the actors are good, and I remember being in awe of the stories about the Spartans as a kid in 7th or 8th grade when I read about them. However, this movie just does not grab you like it should have.