How did this film possibly end up with a vote over '7' on IMDB? David Mamet has managed to put together nothing more than a confused jumbled mess. Oh, and throw in a beating or shooting every few minutes to try and distract the viewer from this confused jumbled mess. I'm personally a fan of Val Kilmer and have enjoyed every film I have seen with him starring. Not this time. Is Kilmer's career stalling? How else to explain his presence here. "Spartan" jumps around from one unbelievable plot point to another with no coherency and never draws the viewer in. It is a violent film that goes nowhere. I found myself just waiting for it to end. One of the worst movies I have seen in a long time. AVOID. 2/10