Some of the most unfavorable reviews came from major American newspapers . A. O. Scott of '' The New York Times '' describes '' 300 '' as " about as violent as '' Apocalypto '' and twice as stupid , " while criticizing its color scheme and suggesting that its plot includes racist undertones ; Scott also poked fun at the buffed bodies of the actors portraying the Spartans , declaring that the Persian characters are " pioneers in the art of face-piercing " , but that the Spartans had access to " superior health clubs and electrolysis facilities " . Kenneth Turan writes in the '' Los Angeles Times '' that " unless you love violence as much as a Spartan , Quentin Tarantino or a video-game-playing teenage boy , you will not be endlessly fascinated . " Roger Ebert , in his review , gave the film a two-star rating , writing , " '' 300 '' has one-dimensional caricatures who talk like professional wrestlers plugging their next feud . " Some critics employed at Greek newspapers have been particularly critical , such as film critic Robby Eksiel , who said that moviegoers would be dazzled by the " digital action " but irritated by the " pompous interpretations and one-dimensional characters . " '' Variety '' Todd McCarthy describes the film as " visually arresting " although " bombastic " while Kirk Honeycutt , writing in '' The Hollywood Reporter '' , praises the " beauty of its topography , colors and forms . " Writing in the '' Chicago Sun Times '' , Richard Roeper acclaims '' 300 '' as " the '' Citizen Kane '' of cinematic graphic novels . " '' Empire '' gave the film 3 out of 5 having a verdict of " Visually stunning , thoroughly belligerent and as shallow as a pygmy 's paddling pool , this is a whole heap of style tinged with just a smidgen of substance . " '' 300 '' was also warmly received by websites focusing on comics and video games . Comic Book Resources ' Mark Cronan found the film compelling , leaving him " with a feeling of power , from having been witness to something grand . " IGN 's Todd Gilchrist acclaimed Zack Snyder as a cinematic visionary and " a possible redeemer of modern moviemaking . " At the MTV Movie Awards 2007 , '' 300 '' was nominated for Best Movie , Best Performance for Gerard Butler , Best Breakthrough Performance for Lena Headey , Best Villain for Rodrigo Santoro , and Best Fight for Leonidas battling " the Über Immortal " , but only won the award for Best Fight . '' 300 '' won both the Best Dramatic Film and Best Action Film honors in the 2006 – 2007 Golden Icon Awards presented by Travolta Family Entertainment . In December 2007 , '' 300 '' won IGN 's Movie of the Year 2007 , along with Best Comic Book Adaptation and King Leonidas as Favorite Character . The movie received 10 nominations for the 2008 Saturn Awards , winning the awards for Best Director and Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film . In 2009 , '' National Review '' magazine ranked '' 300 '' number 5 on its 25 Best Conservative Movies of the Last 25 Years list
MTV Movie Awards 2007
2007 MTV Movie Awards
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