About 90% of the “300” was filmed in front of a green screen, but it does not make the picture worse: minimalistic but with a saturated color spectrum, amazing landscapes, and a unique visual style. What I liked about the movie the most was its visual part. The keywords you need to know to build up your opinion on “300” are 300 Spartans, millions of Persians, visual effects, stunts, slo-mo, weirdness, style, good and bad guys, and tons of heroic pathos. In reality, there were many more Greek soldiers on the battlefield (up to 2000), but Snyder fairly considered the more contrasting are the numbers, the better it would be for the movie-and his guess was correct. “300” tells a story of the Greco-Persian War-in particular, the famous Battle of Thermopylae, when, according to legend, 300 brave Spartan warriors fought thousands of Persian invaders.

Of course, this does not neutralize the fact that sometimes a movie can be truly trashy, despite how objective you are trying to be. Since that time, I try to evaluate movies separately from the historical background or social context. When Hollywood trailers promise you the most epic battles, do you expect convex detailed characters or historical authenticity, especially considering the movie intro credits honestly warns the audience it has been based on a graphic novel? I started watching “300” with prejudice when it ended, I felt amazed. My suggestion to such critics would be to learn how to perceive movies as they are. Mostly, it has been claimed the movie can hardly be called historically credible, and it was focused solely on entertainment and visual effects. Snyder’s “300” has been criticized a lot. I have not yet watched the second part, and I can hardly imagine what the continuation of the story could be, considering all the main characters died however, I assume it is at least as epic as “300.” In anticipation of the second part of the story about the 300 Spartans, I could not forget to mention the first movie dedicated to this topic, filmed by Zack Snyder in 2006.

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