'300' takes stereotyping to new level
Zack Snyder's cinematic depiction of Persian-Spartan clash is not encumbered by historical awareness
By Ahmad Sadri
Special to The Daily Star
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
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Director Zack Snyder's "300" galvanized audiences before the film even opened. Some moviegoers were deterred by its celebration of violence. Others queued up to see it precisely to get their fill of digital gore. Some right-wing Greek fans of the movie were feverish with expectation of another embellishment of their nationalist mythology.
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