This was easily one of the greatest movies of all time IMHO.
I had read Frank Miller's book about a year before they announced production on the film and I knew once I started seeing the production stills and trailers that they were going to do as good a job if not better than Sin City.
It did seem that the added a few bits in, but as one could read the Graphic Novel in less time than a movie would be, it was necessary. Queen Gorgo's speech to the Spartan council should be used by the Republican party to justify the War On Terror and even recruit more troops for OIF. Faramir, oh beg your pardon, Dilios' speech at the end would not have been out of place in a Shakesperian battle scene, it was that well written and inspiring and actually a superior ending to the source material.
I pray the powers at Hollywood don't have some daft idea about making some sort of sequel: "301"
Jam it back in, in the dark.