300

Style is king in this stunning adaptation of the graphic novel by Frank Miller but that's all that the film has going for it. The seamless use of visual effects with traditional cinematography and production design open doors in a groundbreaking way. Unfortunately most of the attention went to the style of the film leaving everything else far behind. The story is about the battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C. between the Greeks and the Persian. To say the film historically inaccurate would be a tremendous understatement besides being racist and offensive. As the title indicates the film pretends that only 300 Spartans were involved in the battle leaving out the thousands of Thespians, Thebans and others that fought as well. While the Spartans have the bodies of Greek gods and are mostly white, the Persians are portrayed partly as Africans, gays and deformed monsters which shows how current political views have interfered in the artistic vision which is a shame. Many will argue that the film is based on a graphic novel and pure entertainment but that's an cheap excuse. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.