Okay, saw 300 last night. Gotta admit, I went in half excited, half expecting this movie to completely disappoint after all the hype it received.

I'm no scholar of film methodology, but that was one fun pop-corn munchin' movie to watch from beginning to end. The eye candy was just incredible, way better than the CGI stuff from Lord of the Rings. I think I like CGI, usually way better than a lot of alternatives (I think self-professed movie buffs criticize it too much). It's way less revealing when its used properly, though I admit sometimes it's just not appropriate, or is too overdone. Not so here.

There was a likeable hero with some well timed humour, an obvious bad guy you just wanted to hate, and enough sub plots along the way to keep the story mildly engaging. And the fight scenes and other emotional spots were very nicely integrated with a fitting musical score that I really enjoyed (Tyler Bates, bravo).

100% predictable movie (who doesn't know the story) but it worked so well because it was kept soooo simple. I haven't had that much fun in the theater since "Shaun of the Dead".

Heard a lot of people talking about in on the way in and way out, nobody complained. Nice to hear for a change.