Really enjoyed it.
Don't get caught up in all the anti hype. Enjoy it for what it is which is a good tale, great action scenes, (if not a little over done), great war film acting and above all, a moral tale for today's age.
As for the historical angle and the comparison against the old film, try to enjoy this one as a modern updated version not unknown for its up to date feel.
Its the sort of film which made me want to find out about the Spartans and this particular period. Sad of me? Maybe, but I don't mind, it was great fun.
Enjoy, I certainly did.
A few tips: The line "Come and get them!", said by Leonidas in response to the Persian demand for the Spartans to surrender their weapons, is also a historical quote (according to ancient historian Herodotus which was adopted as the motto of the Greek Army's 1st Corps.
Some mistakes: When Leonidas speaks with Xerxes, is it obvious that the actor playing Xerxes is not actually looking at Leonidas, but clear over his head -- undoubtedly a side-effect of the special effects process to exaggerate Xerxes' height :) i`m working at a video store...so i have to see every single movie that comes thru the doors....
