300

To go into a movie with no assumptions is the way we should all view a movie. Having no pre-conceived notions about what the movie is about or what will happen, just go in to be blown away. This is the way to see 300. 300 is a fantastic movie that takes cinematography to another level. The action sequences alone are a reason to see this movie, but it also has good acting with a relatively unknown cast, and the story line is one that has not been told.

Frank Miller who wrote and directed Sin City writes another great graphic novel that gets turned into a historic movie. Zack Snyder (Dawn Of The Dead 2004) directs and is one of the main screenwriters for 300. Snyder’s sense for detail and visual effects makes him so unique as a director, that if you see his movie you will know he directed it. The cast of 300 has no major star to speak of and for that reason is what makes such a fantastic movie. Gerard Butler (Reign Of Fire) assumes the role of King Leonidas, the king who with his life will defend his people and his country. Butler taking the lead role does a very good job showing that he can be the man in the front of a movie. The Queen Gorgo is played by Lena Headey (The Brothers Grimm). Headey steps up in this role to play a very convincing and confident queen. Dominic West (Mona Lisa Smile) takes the role of politician Theron, who clashes with the king and queen and also has his own hidden agenda. Two more unknowns in this movie are David Wenham and Vincent Regan. Wenham (who played Faramir in The Lord Of The Rings trilogy) plays Dilios, a warrior of Sparta, and Regan (who played Eudorus in Troy, Achilles’’ right hand man) takes another role as the right hand man of King Leonidas, as Captain.

300 begins to tell the story of how all Spartans are made to be perfect and to assure this they are inspected at birth and if there are any defects the children are discarded. Then comes the story of the young Spartan boys who are trained from the time they can stand to fight and never surrender. In this story comes the tale of a boy who defied all odds and became King Leonidas. 300 is the story of how the Persians with their millions attempt to take over the Spartans and take control of Greece. A Persian messenger is dispatched to persuade King Leonidas to surrender his land and give rule to Xerxes, the self-proclaimed God-King of the world, approaches Leonidas. Leonidas defies all rules set forth by earlier men and goes to war against Xerxes with only 300 warriors. His Queen Gorgo gives Leonidas the advice “Come back with your shield…Or on it.”

300 is an epic movie that portrays the war that was fought in Battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C. This movie shows the heart of a king and the soul of a warrior. This is not a typical epic movie where the king sits back and lets his warriors fight, Leonidas is the front man of these 300 warriors, which is also what makes this a movie to watch over and over.

300 gets a 4.90 out of 5

This is a MUST SEE IN THE THEATER and it is a must have on DVD. I can only imagine what the extra features will be like.