Friday, April 27, 2007

Austin Magruder - 300

The cinematography is spectacular. The battle scenes were breathtaking to watch. I think my favorite scene has to be the scene in the Council chamber, where the Queen kills Theron and gives him the same speech he gave her. For those looking for complete historical accuracy, this is not the movie. If you like great "history based", and I use that term quite loosely, this was a fantastic film. I am confused by the responses of those claiming to have been offended by the movie's bias against the Persians, what did you expect? The story is told from the point of view of a Spartan. I'm sure when the story is told from the Persian side, it is equally as biased against the Spartans/Greeks. If this was a modern day documentary and had the same bias, I could understand people of Persian herritage getting upset, but it is far from it. People really should learn to separate fiction from reality. When Braveheart came out, I don't remember people in England protesting and denouncing the movies as racist. 300 is a great piece of entertainment, let it be just that and nothing more.

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