Why : Historical inaccuracies, check. Racial controversies, check. Eight pack abs, check. Adherence to source material, check. Hard rock score, check. End result - a killer action movie.Zack Snyder’s version of the Battle of Thermopylae stayed true to Frank Miller’s graphic novel of the same name. Even the camera angles and framing were similar to the artwork in the graphic novel.
The legend of 300 Spartans who fought a million Persians was told with abundant creative liberty. Sinister warriors and vicious creatures filled up the screen as the bare-chest flaunting Spartans battled in fury.
300’s uniqueness was in the fact that it was almost entirely filmed indoors. But the CGI was so well executed that it didn’t make much of a difference for the viewer. The treatment turned out to be the USP and the defining feature of the movie.
The movie marked the rise of Gerard Butler as the new poster hunk and Zack Snyder was hailed as a visionary director. Talks of a follow-up movie are underway with Frank Miller working on the sequel novel. Zack Snyder has expressed his desire to direct, but is waiting for Miller to complete the novel.
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