300

[Dymetrie]

Well, myself and Jarp have just returned from the picturehouse having watched this Frank Miller story of the Battle of Thermopylae.

First thoughts were that it was very good, the story worked, the action was fantastic and the casting was not bad at all.

Gerard Butler as Leonidas seemed very much the warrior king, and had the love of his men. Rodrigo Santoro as Xerxes was so up himself it was unbelievable (so worked ) and David Wenham as Dilios was amusing.

Every one of the Spartans was buffed to the max (hard man boobs and six packs all round, even David Wenham!) and looked like the hard bastids they were portraying.

I enjoyed it, found it fast paced, well presented and just the kind of gore filled violence I needed after a Thursday spent sleeping at work. There were however some downsides.

The dialogue was quite dire (geddit? ) in places (although David Wenham' narration was not one of these), the plot twists were obvious from even before they were introduced, and the Persians were a bunch of nancies...

If you want a fun, violent, enjoyable film then I'd highly recommend seeing this film. If you want something thought provoking, I'd still recommend it. If you want a brilliant script with mystery and intrigue throughout.... Watch The Usual Suspects...

Dym rating: 3 shurikens.