What It Is: A brilliant adaptation of Frank Miller's (Sin City) highly stylized graphic novel about a Spartan last stand at the Battle of Thermopylae.Why I Watched It: Cause it looked like Gladiator on speed!
What I Thought: Liquid awesome.
The movie was pulled scene-for-scene from Miller's book with some decent political intrigue scenes filling out what be a pretty short movie otherwise. Even Ephialtes' suicide was filmed but cut for pacing reasons (a decision I fully support this time around).
The action was incredible with the movie living up to every expectation I had from the trailer. Even the drama was successfully pulled off and resulted in me tearing up when King Leonidas died.
I can't say enough about the movie. 300 is not a movie to be discussed, it's a movie to be experienced. 300 is not an accurate historical documentary, it's a visceral rush of blood, guts, and glory!
Highlights: The stylishness, the action, the blood, the glory, the heroism, the Spartan awesome, and the scene-for-scene transfer from the graphic novel!
Who Should See It: Comic fans, action fans, and history buffs that aren't snobby.
How Soon: Watch this fucking movie! It's on DVD, buy the fucking thing!
300 (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)
2 comments:
I did not realize until I picked up the graphic novel how it played scene for scene with the movie. Its great how Frank Miller has been able to keep the artistic originality in his films. Can't wait for Sin City 2 :)
Oh my god oh my god oh my god, SPARTANS!
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