300
Based on Frank Miller's graphic novel, "300" is very loosely based the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, where the King of Sparta led his army against the advancing Persians; the battle is said to have inspired all of Greece to band together against the Persians, and helped usher in the world's first democracy.
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- Cast:
- Gerard Butler , Lena Headey , Dominic West , David Wenham , Vincent Regan , Michael Fassbender , Tom Wisdom
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Reviews
Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!
For all the hype it got I was expecting a lot more!
All that we are seeing on the screen is happening with real people, real action sequences in the background, forcing the eye to watch as if we were there.
The story-telling is good with flashbacks.The film is both funny and heartbreaking. You smile in a scene and get a soulcrushing revelation in the next.
Well, some of us just want to be entertained. I know historically the movie misses the mark. It is adapted from a graphic novel (so is The Walking Dead), but it is highly entertaining and worth the watch.
The crystal clear super slow motion capture is just as revolutionary as the effects were in 'The Matrix' at the time. Whether you love or hate the film, it is worth watching for the photography and visuals alone. The film is indeed very graphic at times, but also feature some of the greatest eye candy we've seen in a long time! The film is fast-paced and exciting and a feast for all the senses.
Adapted from the graphic novel by the same name, so no it doesn't have to be historically accurate(although the battle happened and it is "based on" a real event"). This is a beautiful movie, every shot is gorgeous, whether it is a slow-mo shot of a killing blow that delivers crimson blood on white sand, a blood red Spartan cloak waving in the wind or a gleaming shield reflecting the blazing sunlight! It is also a very violent and over the top movie. This together with the heroic struggle of the Spartans, makes it an extremely entertaining movie to watch!
When I first saw this movie, on DVD, a few years ago it was 'competing' with two other movies on the same subject. At the time I didn't think 300 was the best of the three. I was so wrong. It's become a real favourite! For sure its a bit of romp with its steam puck monsters, etc., and its historical accuracy very debatable but does it say something about Hunan nature?