King Leonidas: The world will know that free men stood against a tyrant, that few stood against many.So said Nehring the Edge blog and so say we all. Read his post for a true review. Our impressions are below.
What I liked the most about this movie was the idea that this was how the Spartans would have thought about the legend themselves. Yes, it is inaccurate historically but it is the stuff of legends and, therefore, a certain amount of leniency can be shown (not to mention that it is based on a comic book). The emphasis was on honor, freedom, and love of family and country.
The absolutely beautifully photography only enhanced the feeling of watching a heroic legend being told.
We also liked the fact that the people weren't perfectly beautiful. Yes, all the guys had six-packs unless they were old councilmen but other than that they weren't fashion plates. Likewise the queen was what we called "normally" beautiful. Also she looked as if she worked out and could gut someone with a spear at 50 paces. A true Spartan queen.
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