300 is the ultimate dude-bro movie of the 2000s. It is without a doubt the core Zack Snyder experience. There’s catchy dialogue, badass slow-motion combat, buckets of blood, and sword-wielding maniacs fighting for freedom.
It looks like a comic book but stands alone from other comic book movies of the era. It leaned into the gore and violence that matched the source material in ways that hadn’t really been done before. Say what you will about Snyder’s filmography, the man can make a pretty picture.
300 is the ultimate dude-bro movie…
Every scene looks like it was lifted straight out of a panel in the graphic novel and Frank Miller’s fingerprints are all over the screenplay. As the author of the source material, Miller helped produce the adaptation and helped keep it authentic.
300 is a fun ass movie. It’s got a killer soundtrack and great fight choreography. If you’re looking for something absolutely mindless and somewhat inspiring, 300 is the movie for you. But if you want something with an ounce of intelligence, look elsewhere.
Score: 74/100
Directed by: Zack Snyder
Released: 2006
Studio: Warner Bros
Starring: Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, David Wenham, Dominic West, Michael Fassbender