Mar 09 2007
Review: 300
I watched the midnight showing of 300 last night; such an amazing movie. If you enjoyed Braveheart you’ll enjoy this as well. Basically, take Braveheart, remove some of the more meaningful dialog and add in a whole lot more blood/gore and you get this movie. The plot of the movie is very simple, 300 Spartans hold back the invading Persian army. The battle lasted three days, and all 300 Spartans died. The movie is excellent, the graphics are pure eye-candy, much like Ghost Rider, but the CGI is very impressive. The look is very unique, everything is in very sharp focus, very fine grained; reminds you of Sin City.
Leonidas, the king is excellent. The actor gives us a very multi-dimensional king whose love for his country, his soldiers, his son, his Queen and his freedom is enormous and the driving force in all he does. Lena Heady’s Queen Gorgo is an excellent actress. She plays her role as Queen very well, and complements her king perfectly. She makes sacrifices on the home front, to gain support for her husband’s battlefield pursuits, that are just as heart wrenching as those her King makes. The other Spartans, all contribute important dimensions in illustrating what makes these men such an elite fighting force. There are many battle scenes, but they never drag on endlessly. Each is compact and efficient, and there are even moments of humor scattered among the severed heads and limbs. The violence is very stylized, reminiscent of V for Vendetta, and didn’t make me turn away. The soundtrack is fantastic, with loud, heavy metal during battle scenes and more in the background at other moments
This is a movie that should not be missed by anyone. Highly recommend you watch it.