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Like Sin City before it, 300 brings Frank Miller and Lynn Varley's graphic novel vividly to life. Gerard Butler (Beowulf and Grendel, The Phantom of the Opera) radiates pure power and charisma as Leonidas, the Grecian king who leads 300 of his fellow Spartans (including David Wenham of The Lord of the Rings, Michael Fassbender, and Andrew Pleavin) into a battle against the overwhelming force of Persian invaders. Their only hope is to neutralise the numerical advantage by confronting the Persians, led by King Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro), at the narrow strait of Thermopylae.

More engaging than Troy, the tepid and somewhat similar epic of ancient Greece, 300 is also comparable to Sin City in that the actors were shot on green screen, then added to digitally created backgrounds. The effort pays off in a strikingly stylised look and huge, sweeping battle scenes. However, it's not as to-the-letter faithful to Miller's source material as Sin City was. The plot is the same, and many of the book's images are represented just about perfectly. But some extra material has been added, including new villains (who would be considered "bosses" if this were a video game, and it often feels like one) and a political subplot involving new characters and a significantly expanded role for the Queen of Sparta (Lena Headey). While this subplot by director Zack Snyder (Dawn of the Dead) and his fellow co-writers does break up the violence, most fans would probably dismiss it as filler if it didn't involve the sexy Headey. Other viewers, of course, will be turned off by the waves of spurting blood, flying body parts, and surging testosterone. (The six-pack abs are also relentless, and the movie has more and less nudity--more female, less male--than the graphic novel.) Still, as a representation of Miller's work and as an ancient-themed action flick with a modern edge, 300 delivers. --David Horiuchi

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Based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley, 300 takes over the screen like an invading horde. With all the gushing blood of a horror movie and the scope of a classic epic, the second film from Zack Snyder (who helmed the 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead) is an impressive visual spectacle. In 300, Gerard Butler (PS I Love You) plays Leonidas, the king of ancient Sparta. The city is famous for its warrior philosophy and Leonidas won't kneel to the demands of Persia's King, Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro, Lost). Instead, Leonidas leads his 300-strong army against Xerxes's army of millions. Meanwhile, his wife (Lena Headey, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles) campaigns in Sparta for the city to send reinforcements, as she butts heads with the treacherous Theron (Dominic West, The Wire).

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36 of 45 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!, 6 Jul 2007
By SJ SMART "Smartie" (London) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 300 (2 Disc Special Edition) [2007] [DVD] (DVD)
I loved this film but didnt expect to after all the poor reviews that came out and the similar films Alexander and Troy which were quite poor really.

This was a straightforward adventure/war film. A band of 300 Spartans, with some Allies, hold the Thermopylae pass against the huge invading force of Persians, which were rumoured to be more than a Million strong. The story is of course based on the real battle of Thermopylae but naturally the directors have taken some liberties with the story but still I feel held true to the spirit of it.

The film is based on the excellent comic book/graphic novel of the same name. Much of the film work, like in the Directors previous film Sin City, has a comic book quality and feel to it. if you read the book you will see that the film is pretty faithful to the book.

It has been a controversial film especially to Iran who saw it as western propaganda but they seem to be missing a number of points; that this battle really took place when the Persian Empire invaded Greece, and more importantly that many of the characters have been made over the top to represent the issues. For example the Persian King is seen as literally a Giant, towering over everyone. This is showing he is the controller of the largest empire in the ancient world. While his cruelties and excesses represent the Persians attempt to take over and subdue Greece.

anyway, politics aside, its a great film. Watch and enjoy!
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94 of 124 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars a review of the actual dvd rather than the film, 1 Oct 2007
By Paul Tapner (poole dorset england) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 300 (2 Disc Special Edition) [2007] [DVD] (DVD)
Brief note on the film first: a very stylised version of what the battle of thermopylae may have been like, adapted from a graphic novel and filmed with back projection to make it look as much as like the comic as possible. The result is really quite stunning, and the action and battle sequences very rousing. And bloody. The film is framed with one spartan telling others what happened, and thus what you are seeing is what they think it must have been like. This is a point lots of people seem to have missed.

As regards the dvd: this is a two disc edition, and the first disc contains a widescreen version of the film, with direct scene access, and a commentary from the director and two of the production staff.

The second disc has:

be one of three hundred: a brief bit with the director giving thanks to those who supported the project online.

A documentary about the battle. twenty five minutes long with contributions from historians and it's fascinating stuff.

A documentary about the spartans. Short but good.

Conversations with the creator of the graphic novel. Brief but interesting.

A short and generic production documentary.

a look at the making of the film in images. fascinating but moves very fast and be warned if you're eplipetic as the fast moving could give you a fit.

lots of short production documentaries, that are all quite interesting, and can be watched as one.

A great film.

And a very good package for it.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Don't believe the hype, 7 April 2009
By Binro The Heretic "mattieboyz" (Hillsborough, Sheffield) - See all my reviews
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Frank Miller's brutal and butch epic graphic novel forms the basis of Zack Snyder's film; Scottish action-hero Gerard Butler plays Spartan warrior-king Leonidas, who leads his 300 rock-hard soldiers against Persian king Xerxes' empire, in the form of an army consisting of tens of thousands. This David and Goliath tale is as bloody and testosterone-fuelled as you'd expect and Butler prances about in a scarlet robe and too-tight underpants, all gruff defiance and rippling pecs. The action scenes are great but the rest of the film is just plain daft. Forget the historical innacuracies; the Ephors (ancient priests from whom Leonidas seeks the blessing to go to war) are more like something out of a Star Wars or Fantasy film, whilst their oracle (a nubile young woman) writhes about naked as if she were pole-dancing. While this may please the adolescent boys, it has absolutely nothing to do with the rest of the film and this sums 300 up: Style over substance; action over thought. The final nail in the coffin is King Xerxes, who appears looking like he just stepped out of a Frankie Goes to Hollywood promo: All chains and eyeliner. Basically this is a 'post-camp' debacle and should be avoided.
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5.0 out of 5 stars 300
I still prefer the original, which I saw at the Plazza in Fenton S-O-T when I was about 10 years.
Published 25 days ago by Mr. I. D. Rhodes

3.0 out of 5 stars 300 more like 200
The Film is very good. But it does make you think about the quality of the acting and it is a bit far fetched.. It would have to a very rainy day before I would watch it again...
Published 1 month ago by Brian

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is truly one of the most brilliant films I have ever seen, it ranks with Peter Jackson's 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy. So true to the Graphic Novel. Read more
Published 2 months ago by J. R. Vine

4.0 out of 5 stars Aside from bad opening and acting, unbelievable film quality
Brought up to be a strong leader, King Leonidas (Butler) takes 300 Spartans into war against their rivals the Persians. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Stampy

5.0 out of 5 stars 'This is where we fight, this is where we hold them'
When I was a child this was my favourite story together with all the other greek myths and stories. This film is rousing and great fun with great visuals and action. Read more
Published 3 months ago by K. P. Rose

5.0 out of 5 stars A real surprise
I missed the cinema release on this one - it looked like it was going to be the sort of spatter fest best suited for an all-male audience enjoying a takeaway curry at home. Read more
Published 3 months ago by M. Long

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
Amazing film. Not just a boy film. Action, passion, and shot beautifully. Moving and fantastic watch.
Published 4 months ago by Ms. E. L. Douglas

3.0 out of 5 stars Blood, guts & glory
You can't doubt that the cinematography in this movie is impeccable, just as it was in Sin City but cinematography alone does not make a movie. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mogzi

5.0 out of 5 stars See the movie, read the book
Reading the reviews, this film have two type of opinions: very, very bad, very very good.
In my opionion is a very, very, very good film. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Empe

2.0 out of 5 stars Rent it, dont buy it.
Visually its pretty interesting. A lot of the ideas are good but are let down by the rubbish CGI BIG TIME. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Ems

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