300 ***1/2
Cast: Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, Dominic West, David Wenham, Vincent Regan, Rodrigo Santoro
Director: Zack Snyder
Running Length: 1:57
MPAA Classification: R

In 480 B.C., 300 Spartan soldiers led by Kin Leonidas (Butler) defended Sparta from a much larger Persian force led by King Xerxes (Santoro). The story is mostly clouded in legend, and although the Spartans did not win the battle, they dealt Xerxes and his army a blow that would eventually be their downfall. This was the Battle of Thermopylae.

“300” is like nothing before it. If you thought “Sin City” has neat to look at and a great example of comics come to life, “300” will blow you away. This movie has style. It is beautiful to look at and is worth seeing for the visuals alone. The cast of relative unknowns does a good job in bringing life to the characters. None are well known enough to overshadow the story, and that is a plus. “300” is a non-stop action movie that I highly recommend. And even if it is not grounded completely in reality, I think the Spartans would still be proud of it.