The 300

Truckin > Cassidy by Phil Lesh & Friends
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I went to see 300 in iMax in the wee hours of this morning, and it was tasty. I think that is the best word to describe this movie. Tasty. The visuals are fantastic, the plot is simple, and the fighting is unreal. I’ve never seen a feature film in iMax before (I’ve seen other things) and it is really fantastic. There is a difference. It is undeniable. Not only is the screen far far larger than the average screen, the picture is much clearer as well. If the difference between normal movies and iMax is the difference between normal definition and HD tvs, then I’m going to have to seriously consider upgading.
What may stand out more than anything else is the battle scenes. I don’t even know how they could choreograph fights like this. Charcters are moving so quickly and accurately, and in slightly slow-mo, so we can see everything. This as opposed to other large scale fight scenes (Braveheart comes to mind). If you don’t remember the fight scenes in Braveheart, let maddox refresh you memory,

a portly Mel Gibson stumbles around in poorly choreographed battle scenes in which the camera men can’t hold their cameras still long enough for you to realize the extras in the background are standing around with their dicks in their hands.

300 is a movie very worth seeing, and if you get the chance, see it in iMax. It is very rare that movies come along that are better in theaters than anywhere else, and I’d imagine even more rare that a movie is worth seeing in iMax (its expensive). This is one of those movies.