Seriously.
Me and a friend rushed over to Mid Valley as soon as our college was over (well, it wasn't, actually, but we're on good terms with our lecturer...hehe).
And it was good. As good as I expected. But it very much differed, nevertheless, from what I was expecting.
300 is a tale of a brave fight, a tragedy (if you will), the Greek Alamo (as it has been called).
It is also a movie wherein in every single fight sequence, there must be a slowmo. Matrix style. The epitome of stylization of action.
This is a movie that will appeal to all those who enjoyed the Matrix (especially the latter two movies in the trilogy). The fight sequences are straight out from those movies. Slooowmotion. Watch that dismembered limb flyyyyy!
And if you didn't like either the Matrix, or Troy (or other related movies), then stay away from this like the plague. Because you'll be chuckling when the person next to you (who does enjoy it) drools at the intense swordfights.
There's other stuff for males like us to drool over. Like the scene with the Oracle. So ludicrously stylized as well. Expect the usual- writhing females (a couple of those scenes, in particular) with either see thru or barely there clothing. As the boys like it.
Well, the violence as well. Sometimes its so cool; sometimes its so overdone, you'll be laughing (I had to stifle mine). Let it be said, this is a 70% CGI movie. I can even animate the blood spatters myself. After Effects. Heh.
But being a close to completely CGI movie has its advantages. There is no lack of brilliant visuals in this movie. Very similar to Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, its visually unique. And I find it very nice. But its fake, and that sometimes is quite off putting.
Well that's all I have to say. Very little original in this movie, epic movie- epic characters. And although this is suppose to be based on history (albeit, stylized history), some scenes look like they were straight from the Lord of the Rings. I wonder why Orlando Bloom is not in this one. He seems to be a staple to almost every movie in this genre.
Oh well, such is my response after seeing this. I think it was nice I was one of the first few to witness it (today's the opening day in Malaysia) on the silver screen.
Don't buy it on DVD. Watch it in cinema. Because it's not for children. I find it quite silly at times, despite its stylish brilliance. But that's me, and it's up to you if you want to see it. You won't miss much, except...slow mo action! Yeah.
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Addendum:
Plugged In with their take on it.
Ben Witherington's (in case you don't know he's a theologian/biblical scholar) review.
The latter is surprisingly positive. For a theologian. Heh.
Me and a friend rushed over to Mid Valley as soon as our college was over (well, it wasn't, actually, but we're on good terms with our lecturer...hehe).
And it was good. As good as I expected. But it very much differed, nevertheless, from what I was expecting.
300 is a tale of a brave fight, a tragedy (if you will), the Greek Alamo (as it has been called).
It is also a movie wherein in every single fight sequence, there must be a slowmo. Matrix style. The epitome of stylization of action.
This is a movie that will appeal to all those who enjoyed the Matrix (especially the latter two movies in the trilogy). The fight sequences are straight out from those movies. Slooowmotion. Watch that dismembered limb flyyyyy!
And if you didn't like either the Matrix, or Troy (or other related movies), then stay away from this like the plague. Because you'll be chuckling when the person next to you (who does enjoy it) drools at the intense swordfights.
There's other stuff for males like us to drool over. Like the scene with the Oracle. So ludicrously stylized as well. Expect the usual- writhing females (a couple of those scenes, in particular) with either see thru or barely there clothing. As the boys like it.
Well, the violence as well. Sometimes its so cool; sometimes its so overdone, you'll be laughing (I had to stifle mine). Let it be said, this is a 70% CGI movie. I can even animate the blood spatters myself. After Effects. Heh.
But being a close to completely CGI movie has its advantages. There is no lack of brilliant visuals in this movie. Very similar to Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, its visually unique. And I find it very nice. But its fake, and that sometimes is quite off putting.
Well that's all I have to say. Very little original in this movie, epic movie- epic characters. And although this is suppose to be based on history (albeit, stylized history), some scenes look like they were straight from the Lord of the Rings. I wonder why Orlando Bloom is not in this one. He seems to be a staple to almost every movie in this genre.
Oh well, such is my response after seeing this. I think it was nice I was one of the first few to witness it (today's the opening day in Malaysia) on the silver screen.
Don't buy it on DVD. Watch it in cinema. Because it's not for children. I find it quite silly at times, despite its stylish brilliance. But that's me, and it's up to you if you want to see it. You won't miss much, except...slow mo action! Yeah.
______________
Addendum:
Plugged In with their take on it.
Ben Witherington's (in case you don't know he's a theologian/biblical scholar) review.
The latter is surprisingly positive. For a theologian. Heh.
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