This is yet another sadistically satisfying movie to be released in recent times ! It was my 2nd
gore fest in two weeks after Apocalypto . The movie , as everyone knows
, is based upon the granddaddy of gore , Frank Millers graphic novel .
So I was waiting to watch this one from the day I first learned about
it .

Coming to the plot , it is
basically about the battle of Thermopylae , where a handful of Spartans
led by King Leonidas bravely fought & died against a massive
Persian army . Anyone whoever is interested in history will know about
this war & also other Greeko-Persian conflicts . So the plot is
actually simple . The USP is not in the plot , but in the execution .
It retains the comic book feel , but yet pleases your eyes . The
aesthetically flying drops of blood & the human organs satisfy all
the sadist movie buffs . Cinematography & visual effects are
brilliant throughout the movie . The lead characters have come up with
some great performances . Gerard Butler looks & acts like a real
Spartan . But I was more impressed by Lena Headey who makes her
presence felt in a male dominant war movie . The crowd roars in
appreciation when she kills the traitor to take her revenge . Zack
Snyder has ably directed the movie with blending the best aspects of
all other movies of such genre .

Having said all these , the flip side of the film is the partial treatment of the story .

Only Spartans are shown as real heroes & other Greeks as cowards

Xerxes looks like an eunuch , which is not acceptable at all

The Persians are shown as blood thirsty monsters with grotesque faces

while
the truth is that everyone did the same thing in those times , Greeks
did it to Troy & were going to do the same to Persia after a
century under Alexander

   So
the film is having it’s share of controversies . But anyway it is a
well made period action movie & is based on a fictitious graphic
novel rather than real history books . So if you can keep your history
lessons aside for a couple hours & can enjoy the gore , it is worth
a try .

Plot Revealed In The Review:	Somewhat revealed
Best to watch with:	No Comment
Movie Genre:	Action Movie
Best part in the movie:	Cast