One Of The Best Movies You Will Ever See

Rating: 9/10 (14 November 2009)

The film 300 was by far one of the greatest action films that I have ever experienced. The film takes us to the city-state of Sparta which is threatened to be taken over by the massive army of the Persia. King of the Spartans, Leonidas, sets out with only a small army of 300 Spartans to confront the incoming threat of the Persian army led by their king, Xerxes. All events in this movie are said to be 90% accurate to the history of Sparta.
One aspect of the film that catches the viewer's eyes would be the amazing use of lighting. The film's lighting reinforces a sense of drama, suspense, and energy throughout the entire film. The action scenes would have a bright lighting whilst the dreary scenes had dim and very faint sense of light. The lighting would set the mood for the audience to experience that particular sense of emotion. I commend the director and crew for their choice of lighting in the film, especially during the scene where young Leonidas slays a giant wolf which in turn makes him king of the Spartans. The lighting of that particular scene showed transitions through the snowy area to the dark crack in the mountain.
Another aspect of the movie that would intrigue the audience was the great use of music and sound throughout the film. The sounds of metal clashing and dramatized blows will give the audience the sense of realism and actuality, while the music sets the tone for specific scenes whether they are drama, action, or suspense. Furthermore the use of the camera angles also amplified the tune of each scene, for instance, during the final battle the camera angles gave a specific sense of emotion to the viewer that was genuine and passionate.
In addition to the sounds, music, and lightning use of the film, the performance from the actors of the film was brilliant. The performers of the film showed such raw emotion that it would either bring a tear to your eyes or inspire you to give your support to the Spartans and to disregard the fact that they were highly outnumbered by the Persians. In my opinion the actors really did an amazing job with their dialogue which seemed appropriate during their respective scenes. The actor's performance will make the audience crave for more as the movie progresses through each scene.
Overall the film to my understanding was outstanding and I highly recommend it to those who have yet to see it. The film will teach the history of this once great civilization that a high school class most likely did not. 300 has taught those who have watched it a special lesson, that being that no matter the odds we should fight for what we believe in and strive through the adversity to achieve what we have been longing for.