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300

300 is Zach Snyder’s adaptation of legendary comic book artist and writer Frank Miller’s take on the legendary battle between 300 Spartans and the massive Persian army. Miller’s graphic novels came out back in 1998, but unlike his SIN CITY stuff, I never read them until just recently.

Unfortunately, I wasn’t blown away by the book, although, as always, I totally respect Miller’s work, written and drawn. Now that I’ve seen the movie, I have to say, I wasn’t really blown away by the movie , either.

Don’t get me wrong, visually, it’s amazing. Zach Snyder recreates a lot of Miller’s art panel for panel. It’s over the top and overly stylized, but here that’s a good thing.
The writing isn’t as strong, but then to me it wasn’t in the book, either. Snyder actually fleshed out some stuff that was only hinted at in the book, and I think that worked out well. But overall, there isn’t a whole lot of story.
I guess all in all though, with this kind of flick, that’s OK.

Gerard Butler is really great as King Leonidas.
He’s really becoming a great actor, and I think he should soon be getter bigger and better roles. But then, I really liked him in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, so maybe I’m biased…

Lena Headey is also great, here as the King’s Queen, Gorgo. (Strange name for a lady, no?) I’ve seen her many times before, but this is the best I’ve seen her. Very proud and strong. Who knew she had it in her!

Dominic West is Theron, and he does a good job at being a not so likable guy.

There are also of course, a lot of soldiers, and the actors do good jobs, even if they’ll mostly be remembered for their lack of clothes and ripped abs.
Just be glad they didn’t really stick to Miller’s book, cuz in it the soldiers were starkers under their cloaks!
Anyway, David Wenham, Vincent Regan, and Michael Fassbender are the stand outs among the warriors, especially Fassbender, who’s totally bad ass!

So I wish I would have enjoyed 300 more, but I still give it mad props for having the balls to be true to the source, and for being so cool to look at!

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