300

300

300 is a 2007 American Fantasy action film based on the 1998 comic series telling a history of the Battle of Thermopylae. It was directed by Zack Snyder and filmed mostly with a super-imposition chroma key technique, to help replicate the imagery of the original comic book.

The plot revolves around King Leonidas (Gerard Butler), who leads 300 Spartans into battle against Persian "god-King" Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro) and his army of more than 300,000 soldiers. As the battle rages, Queen Gorgo (Lena Headey) attempts to rally support in Sparta for her husband. The story is framed by a voice-over narrative by the Spartan soldier Dilios. Through this narrative technique, various fantastical creatures are introduced, placing 300 within the genre of historical fantasy.

In a way, it’s a blog about how good 300 is, that I’d be interested in taking in a longer time writing this blog. I left the movie wanting more of it. First and foremost the film is breathtakingly beautiful with full of non-stop action. It’s a visual masterpiece. I’ve heard the producer say he doesn’t want people to think of it like it’s a painting, but there are moments in the film when that’s exactly what it looks like. To me that’s part of what makes this movie so unique. 

And while the script may be short, 300 gets great performances. Gerard Butler’s Leonidas dominates the film, his presence is breathtaking whenever he’s on screen. When he bellows for his men to follow him into hell, his voice is chilling and full of raw power. 






To me this movie is must watch movie. It is underrated, why? because it is only rated 5.8 out of 10. Bad movies like super 8 is rated 8.0. To me it is unfair because 300 has a great storyline and insatiable graphics. What makes me so happy is there will be the second part of 300 with the same producer. This will be one of the most anticipated movies this year. Below is the trailer of the upcoming 300 rise of an empire.