Mini-Review: 300

This is the first of my mini-reviews. They are mini because I generally do not want to read a long review that may give away some of the movie. Movie reviews also don't really cover the aspects I consider important, so here goes:

Movie: 300
Format: HD-DVD
Player: Xbox 360 HD-DVD addon
Audio: 7.1 (ProLogic IIx)

Picture/Sound: Top notch. There were several scenes that looked 3D which led to some surreal moments. The style of the movie looked great in High Definition. The sound was very immersing, even using DD5.1 over an optical cable.

Cheese Factor: There were some over dramatic moments, but they did not detract from the movie too much.

Violence: Lots of it. I'm not sure what the body count for this movie was, but it was very high. There was a fair bit of slow motion/speed up involved, but it worked for me. It was pretty gory in places as blood was splattering and limbs flying.

Overall: This is not a historical documentary. It is based off of Frank Miller's graphic novel. So I thought of this as more of a comic-book movie than something serious. If your looking for a fun popcorn flick, or one to test out your home theater, this is a good one.

Note: The version of the movie below will work in a HD-DVD player and a regular DVD player.