300 is a 2006 American epic historical action film directed by Zack Snyder, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Kurt Johnstad and Michael B. Gordon. Based on the 1998 Dark Horse comic book limited series of the same name, created by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley, the film offers a fictionalized version of the Battle of Thermopylae, which took place during the Greco-Persian Wars. The story follows King Leonidas (Gerard Butler), who leads 300 Spartan soldiers against the Persian "God-King" Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro) and his army of over 300,000 men. As the battle unfolds, Queen Gorgo (Lena Headey) struggles to mobilize support in Sparta for her husband. The film also marks the feature film debut of Michael Fassbender.
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In 480 BC, the Persian “God-King” Xerxes I sends his massive army to conquer Greece. In the city-state of Sparta, King Leonidas refuses to submit to Xerxes’ demand for earth and water — symbols of surrender. Bound by Spartan law, which forbids war without the approval of the ephors, Leonidas consults the Oracle, who cryptically warns against battle during the sacred Carneia festival. Defying this restriction, Leonidas chooses to fight for Greece’s freedom.
He gathers 300 of his best warriors, all fathers and seasoned soldiers, and marches north to the narrow coastal pass of Thermopylae, a natural choke point ideal for defense. Along the way, they join forces with several hundred Arcadian and Thespian allies. Using their superior discipline and tactics, the Spartans hold back wave after wave of Persian attacks — including elite troops, cavalry, and monstrous war beasts — for several days.
As the conflict intensifies, Leonidas is approached by Ephialtes, a deformed Spartan outcast who seeks to fight alongside his king. When Leonidas rejects him due to his inability to hold a shield properly in formation, Ephialtes betrays the Greeks, revealing a secret mountain path to Xerxes. Surrounded, Leonidas dismisses the allies and prepares for a final stand with his 300 men.
In a last act of defiance, Leonidas kneels before Xerxes — seemingly in submission — only to throw a spear that grazes the god-king’s face, proving that even a “god” can bleed. Overwhelmed by Persian arrows, Leonidas and his warriors are slain, but their courage becomes a rallying cry across Greece.
A year later, Dilios, the lone survivor and narrator, recounts the tale to a vast Greek army preparing for battle at Plataea, inspiring them to fight in the name of freedom and honor — continuing the legacy of the 300.
Rating: 10 Stars
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