300
- Title: 300
- IMDB: link
300 is the artistic retelling of the legend of 300 Spartans who stood against the mighty force of the entire Persian army, numbering in the millions, and held their ground at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C. Ripped from the pages of Frank Miller‘s graphic novel, the film, as Miller and Lynn Varley‘s original work did before it, celebrates the legend of the events rather than trying to produce a historically accurate account. And so I’ll judge it on that basis alone.
In terms of capturing the look and feel of Miller’s work the film is a huge success. In terms of translating the story to screen it struggles at times. Don’t get me wrong, 300 is quite enjoyable and far better than I feared, but as a longtime fan of Miller’s work it’s not as good as I hoped. It’s epic, but also cheesy. It’s brutal, but also timid. And sadly, it will remind you of better films you would rather be watching.
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The thought that kept going through my mind during Ghost Rider was – huh? The film is a schizophrenic mess which at times appears to be a legitimate Hollywood film and then seconds later makes you think you’re watching some apathetic junior high kid’s film project.
