THIS! IS! SPARTA!

Well, I saw 300 this afternoon, and I already want to see it again. Now that doesn't necessarily mean that I loved it, but it does mean there was a lot to look at.


What makes it great? Gerard Butler's energy builds a formidable figure as King Leonidas. Lena Headey as Queen Gorgo is a genuinely Spartan woman - firey and firm. The digital world is slick (though there is something flat about it, which only a vivacity like Butler's could bring to life).

What's not so great? The drag queen King Xerxes is a strange character, and there are other weak acting moments that distract from the story. There are unoriginal echoes of Gladiator and Lord of the Rings.

This is the simple story of an ancient battle dressed in Frank Miller clothes. It's a comic book onscreen, and it's pretty freakin cool.