300 (2007): Snyder's depiction of the ancient Battle of Thermopylae, in which 300 Spartans fought off a much larger Persian army, is so over-the-top it's laughable -- so self-serious, it's hard to take seriously. - Christy Lemire
She seems to forget that the movie is based off a graphic novel! It is based on true events, but the novel beefs it up while the movie goes off that adaptation.

