Couple of days ago I watched 300, for those living under a rock: the movie is based on the comic by Frank Miller (yeah, the same one who did the Sin City comics) which rendered the Battle of Thermopylae in a comparable short graphic novel. From my perspective this one gets 'two thumbs up', the story is not the most complex and exciting (honestly - there is just not too much story hidden in the novel), but the distinctive visual style of the novel is transferred brilliantly in the movie. It looks brilliant, and although the story is thin: it is 'entertaining', but be warned, not for the faint of heart - lots of blood and violence. If you can stand that, see it in a good theatre, don't wait for the DVD.