Directed by: Zack Snyder
Starring: Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, David
Wenham, and Dominic West
King Leonidas
(Gerard Butler) leads a group of 300 soldiers to fight the Persian army in
defense of Sparta. Meanwhile, Queen
Gorgo (Lena Headey) must deal with political and personal turmoil as she tries
to get the Spartan council to send reinforcements to support her husband
Leonidas in battle. I wish I could give
you more information, but that is the plot of 300. Before Gerard Butler
ended up in a string of bad romantic flicks (e.g. P.S. I Love You, The Ugly
Truth, & The Bounty Hunter)
and before Lena Headey became the annoying Lannister on the hot new series Game of Thrones, they were both
Spartans. They were ass-kicking leaders
who did what it took to protect both family and country. 300
is an action film that doesn’t tread any new territory whatsoever, but there’s
blood, violence, and a number of great one-liners. Despite all that it lacks in terms of plot
and acting, the film is definitely a fun ride.
