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300 (2007)

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Reviews Counted: 211 Fresh: 127  Rotten:84 Average Rating: 6.1/10
 
Consensus: A simple-minded but visually exciting experience, full of blood, violence, and ready-made movie quotes.
 

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Rated: 15

Runtime: 1 hr 57 mins

Theatrical Release: 23-03-2007

Synopsis: Based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley, 300 takes over the screen like an invading horde. With all the gushing blood of a horror movie and the scope of a classic epic, the second film from Zack Snyder (who helmed the 2004 remake of DAWN OF THE DEAD) is an impressive visual... Based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley, 300 takes over the screen like an invading horde. With all the gushing blood of a horror movie and the scope of a classic epic, the second film from Zack Snyder (who helmed the 2004 remake of DAWN OF THE DEAD) is an impressive visual spectacle. Gerard Butler (THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA) plays Leonidas, the king of ancient Sparta. The city is famous for its warrior philosophy, and Leonidas won't kneel to the demands of Persia's King Xerxes (LOST's Rodrigo Santoro). Instead, Leonidas leads his 300-strong army against Xerxes's army of millions. Meanwhile, his wife (Lena Headley, THE BROTHERS GRIMM) campaigns in Sparta for the city to send reinforcements as she butts heads with the treacherous Theron (Dominic West, THE WIRE). With its gore and scale, 300 marks director Snyder as a possible successor to Peter Jackson's throne. Jackson also got his start in horror with BAD TASTE and DEAD ALIVE, and the two men share a penchant for ambitious battle scenes. The huge fights in 300 rival Jackson's efforts in the LORD OF THE RINGS films. David Wenham, who starred in two of the Tolkien-based films, plays Dilios, one of the Spartan soldiers. Though the cast doesn't boast any A-list stars, the actors ably fill their larger-than-life roles. In a film filled with men, Headley stands out as Queen Gorgo. She matches her warrior husband in strength, while showing love toward Leonidas and their son. Though there are scenes that demonstrate the humanity of the characters, 300 is undeniably about bravery and blood, and it succeeds because of the stylish depictions of both. [More]

Genre: Action/Adventure

Starring: Gerard Butler, Vincent Regan, Lena Headey, David Wenham, Michael Fassbender

Director: Zack Snyder
Screenwriter: Zack Snyder, Kurt Johnstad, Michael B. Gordon
Producer: Mark Canton, Bernie Goldmann, Jeffrey Silver, Gianni Nunnari
Composer: Tyler Bates

DVD Info

Release:

Jul 7, 2009

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Widescreen

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English, French, Spanish
  • Subtitles - English, French, Spanish

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary - Zack Snyder - Director; Kurt Johnstad - Writer; Larry Fong -
  • Director of Photography
  • Trailer

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3/5

In this handsome pantomime, the performances are not what we are watching.

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04/14/07
Wendy Ide
Times [UK]
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The Spartan soldiers, carrying shields like dustbin lids and spears like park railings, have shiny rippling bodies, wear black leather Speedos and short red cloaks, and seem to be responding to an invitation to a fancy-dress party at a gay New York club.

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03/31/07
Philip French
Observer [UK]
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3/5

The hyper-real blue screen and the moral complexity of root veg remains faithful to Miller. But you can't help feeling this could have had more to say about war than "come join the party!".

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03/30/07
Stuart McGurk
thelondonpaper
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3/5

This is a gorgeously designed, impressively directed and action-packed swords-and-sandals flick, even if the fascist overtones and the shouting gets a bit much after a while.

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03/24/07
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon
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2/5

Apart from anything else, the idea of America having the Spartans' underdog status is not plausible.

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03/24/07
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]
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3/5

Visually stunning, thoroughly belligerent and as shallow as a pygmy’s paddling pool, this is a whole heap of style tinged with just a smidgen of substance.

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03/23/07
Will Lawrence
Empire Magazine
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It might have been one of the great all-time mad, bad movies but for one thing – it’s just sooo boring.

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03/17/07
Trevor Johnston
Time Out
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4/5

Taken on it's own terms - as Greek myth meets Looney Tunes - it's kind of a masterpiece.

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03/17/07
Paul Arendt
BBC
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4/5

The result is a delirious, turbo-charged roar of a movie that plays like Spartacus on bizarre drugs.

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03/08/07
Saxon Bullock
FilmFour.com
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3/5

Zack Snyder invests loads of visual style into this adaptation of Frank Miller's now-classic graphic novel ... but there's not much going on underneath the gorgeous surface.

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03/07/07
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall
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Zack Snyder's film version of the graphic novel by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley may look like the greatest music video ever made; whether or not it is a decent feature film is another question altogether.

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07/09/08
Steve Biodrowski
ESplatter
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4.0/5

This is death and war as ancient poets might have imagined it, glorious and provocative ... 300 is a powerhouse actioner.

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06/21/08
Mark Pollard
Kung Fu Cinema
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All this bellowing and testosterone gets old fast -- especially since there's not much of a plot outside of the combat scenes, and the not-much-of-a-plot scenes are laden with dialogue worthy of Anakin and Padmé.

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03/04/08
Tricia Olszewski
Washington City Paper
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The look and feel of this historic battle is perfect for the virtual backgrounds and obscene violence. Again, trust me on the violence.

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03/03/08
Jeff Bayer
Daily Herald (IL)
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7/10

300 is an orgy of gore, a blood-letting on a titanic scale, a ballet of butchery in which half-naked men and the torrents of blood they elicit move in perfect, slow-motion choreography to a thunderous soundtrack. And I loved every minute of it.

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02/28/08
Brandon Fibbs
BrandonFibbs.com
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7/10

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02/08/08
JoBlo
JoBlo's Movie Emporium
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I still wish David Wenham weren't the narrator, but everything else about the movie is a brutal kind of hypnotic that keeps me coming back.

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01/03/08
Luke Y. Thompson
OC Weekly
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3/10

A typical stupid action movie, with an extra dollop of stupid on the side.

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09/27/07
Tim Brayton
Antagony & Ecstasy
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It would now seem that the notebook drawings of troubled teenage boys have been elevated to the status of "high art". God save us all.

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09/10/07
Rob Humanick
Stranger Song
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63/100

While far from sophisticated in its 'I have filled my heart with hate' messaging, it resonates with the 'us versus them' worldview that's wildly popular in some circles.

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08/05/07
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide
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