[Movie] 300

You know, it's odd. This movie has all the things I hated about the Matrix sequels (except bad plot): over-used slow motion, over-used color correction, way too much unnatural choreography, and lots and lots of CGI; and yet I'm totally going to enjoy this movie! I don't even feel like this movie can disappoint (of coarse, that's how i felt about Matrix Reloaded). Maybe it's the fact that I already know and like the story (as opposed to weak plot), and maybe the cinematography is just way better than I'm used to. Maybe it's because the slo-mo, color correction, and CGI are used ARTFULLY rather than just thrown in there for cool points. Maybe it's the idea that the slow motion and choreography help illustrate the emotion, ferrocity, and skill of the 300 Spartans' final moments, and not just "Hey guyz, let's slow down this long kung-fu fight to show how cool it is!". Maybe its the idea that this movie is true to a very awesome source material, which in turn is based on a true story that is well known. I don't know what it is that makes this movie seem so much better despite it's Hollywoodness (MADNESS?), but I do know that I'm going to watch this movie and be extremely entertained by it.

Jam it back in, in the dark.