Spartans.  Impossible odds.  Raw testosterone.  Unblocked naked breasts (female, of course).  What more could a guy want from a movie?

Since hearing about this movie, everyone has known that it would be 95% war and 5% back-story.  We were not disappointed.

Frank Miller’s 5 issue graphic novel was published by Dark Horse Comics almost ten years ago, and I remember reading this shortly after moving into my first apartment.  The story line is pretty simple:  Persians approach Greece with plans of global conquest, and Sparta is but one of a few states that try and prevent it.  The movie barely strays from the original.

There’s plenty of blood, dismembered body parts, CG animated enemies and sceneries, and even a few sex scenes.  While I wouldn’t recommend this kind of movie for anyone that can’t handle excessive death, blood and gore, this is a pretty enjoyable movie.

Rather than get into the details of the movie, I would suggest watching it.  To quote some of the reviews I’ve seen elsewhere; this is made of win.