Sweating it out at the Hot Gates

Latest movie watched was 300. Another frank miller's graphic novel brought to life.
Sin City was a drag. Although comic lovers would prolly think otherwise.

Now 300 was surprisingly 'captivating' in an awesome visual fest of CGI and to-die-for abs engaging your screen almost throughout the story. Much less to say no plot needed. Just plain ol' fight-it-out' attitude which manifests the whole movie.

Yes the Persians were depicted rather ridiculously as compared to the nearly perfect-genes Spartans, and perhaps the whole movie was filmed behind a blue screen for all you know, but there's an IT factor, (pardon the pun) that somewhat draws u into the movie.

Gerard Butler as King Leonidas gave a mesmerising performance, very spartan-looking, very capivating. He's not your very-handsome-to-gush-for king, yet very suave. Will certainly look forward to his movies to come, just like how bee is hung up on Clive Owen. haha...

Overall, I was pleasantly surprised, to have enjoyed the movie. At least the gore was graphic enuf for me to stomach. Who cares if the blood was just a visual effect. Kudos to the animators and production team.

Trivia: Refer to image above - Rodrigo Santoro is King Xerxes! (gasp) They completely 'butchered' such a handsome guy. He also acted in Love Actually.