300

Badly wanted to see this movie in the theatre but don't think i can for the time being.. So got the movie from Barry(Tankoo).. The movie created tremendous hype and i must say, it lived upto it..

The story is pretty simple and was given in the trailers itself.. A thousand nations of the Persian empire descend upon the greek land of Sparta, said to have the finest warriors.. How king Leonidas and his army of 300 men take on the millions of the persian army forms the story..

The entire story is based on Frank Miller's graphic novel of the same name.. It apparently sticks entirely to the book without deviating.. There are just a couple of small twists in the story but guess they are pretty obvious anyway..

It's hard to believe the entire movie except one scene(not sure which one) was shot with a blue screen.. The movie looks great on screen.. The battle sequence being one of the best.. The movie does have a bit of gore though but it isn't over the top and i guess you need it when depicting a battle.. Gerard Butler does a great job as King Leonidas..

All in all, a great movie watching experience.. Would've been ten times better on the big screen.. A must watch for every movie buff..

(If you want to read more about the battle of thermopyle, read the book 'The Spartan' by Valerio Massimo Manfredi)