So I actually got out to the theatre tonight (Tuesday, March 20, 2007) and saw 300. The previews looked so very pretty and the tale is quite a turning point in human history, and though I had not read the Frank Miller graphic novel, I really enjoyed Sin City and its comic to film look and this one seemed similar. On with the review...
The Good:
Fantastically gorgeous, it was like watching a painting that displayed itself and basked in the fact it knew it was beautiful.
Some scenes were as if plucked off of grecian urns or reliefs.
It felt like a history injected with a needle full of Tolkien juice.
If you allow yourself to be submerged in the film, it is a great ride.
The closing credits were very cool.
The Bad:
I realize its historic fiction but some missed opportunities were very sad, I won't ruin it for you who haven't seen the film, but afterwards I recommend reading what actually happened on the end of the valiant stand of the 300, it is much better than what happened in the movie... and the sheilds... and the oracle... and the other troops... and the Immortals... and Xerxes... and... and please forgive me but my first love is history.
The speeches were ok at best, tried to be inspiring but it just wasn't working with me (that is not to say the actors weren't good, perhaps it was the dialouge).
Overall: It was an amazingly stunning visual work of art. I enjoyed myself immensely. A history lesson it was not. I say its a Braveheart if you replace the real drama with melodrama and the grit of realist gore with glorious stylized gore (they are on par as far historic accuracy goes though).
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment