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What did we gain from this film? Any advancement in the story? Advancement in the war? Revenge from the initial 300 Spartans who died? I'll give you the answers; nothing, no, no and nope. 300: Rise of an Empire is a cash grab sequel, with less style than the original and more cartoon violence. I can only recommend this film if you are a huge fan of the original and want more of the same.
This battle, which happens at the same time as Leonidas is commanding his 300, is fought on ships. The battle on the ships try to be creative, but seem to fail on that aspect and push into some absurd territory. The artificial-ness of it all only takes away from the excitement. The original film felt fresh and exciting. Zack Snyder behind the camera gave us some creative visual violence. This entry tries to imitate that and it doesn't match up. The blood, the kills, the set pieces, feel fake this time around. Snyder had a cast and stakes which made the film feel a bit more real even though the stylized violence and green-screen are clearly fake. Rise of an Empire has none of this, save for a deliciously evil Eva Green as a vengeful psychotic warrior.
The film even feels like a remake. It hits the same notes at the same moments. It literally ends on the same note. Why not try and advance the story further? Aside from some insight into the past of Xerxes and a sad story attached to Eva Green's character, we are given nothing to hold onto. The film is more interested in the blood and guts it splashes on the screen than anything else. It feels like a video game where the player keeps playing the same level over and over again. the wow factor wears off early, which is not a good sign for this type of flick.
So unless you love the original, Rise of an Empire is easily avoidable. Even if you do see it, you'll most likely forget about it a day or two later. Save for one memorable scene involving Eva Green and her beautiful assets. There aren't many films these days with sex scenes that actual show the act. Sex scenes have been toned down recent years, close ups where we see nothing, or a cut away before the act. Rise of an Empire isn't afraid to go a little adult here and I have to give it some credit for that.
300: Rise of an Empire
(Noam Murro)
(Noam Murro)
What did we gain from this film? Any advancement in the story? Advancement in the war? Revenge from the initial 300 Spartans who died? I'll give you the answers; nothing, no, no and nope. 300: Rise of an Empire is a cash grab sequel, with less style than the original and more cartoon violence. I can only recommend this film if you are a huge fan of the original and want more of the same.
This battle, which happens at the same time as Leonidas is commanding his 300, is fought on ships. The battle on the ships try to be creative, but seem to fail on that aspect and push into some absurd territory. The artificial-ness of it all only takes away from the excitement. The original film felt fresh and exciting. Zack Snyder behind the camera gave us some creative visual violence. This entry tries to imitate that and it doesn't match up. The blood, the kills, the set pieces, feel fake this time around. Snyder had a cast and stakes which made the film feel a bit more real even though the stylized violence and green-screen are clearly fake. Rise of an Empire has none of this, save for a deliciously evil Eva Green as a vengeful psychotic warrior.
The film even feels like a remake. It hits the same notes at the same moments. It literally ends on the same note. Why not try and advance the story further? Aside from some insight into the past of Xerxes and a sad story attached to Eva Green's character, we are given nothing to hold onto. The film is more interested in the blood and guts it splashes on the screen than anything else. It feels like a video game where the player keeps playing the same level over and over again. the wow factor wears off early, which is not a good sign for this type of flick.
So unless you love the original, Rise of an Empire is easily avoidable. Even if you do see it, you'll most likely forget about it a day or two later. Save for one memorable scene involving Eva Green and her beautiful assets. There aren't many films these days with sex scenes that actual show the act. Sex scenes have been toned down recent years, close ups where we see nothing, or a cut away before the act. Rise of an Empire isn't afraid to go a little adult here and I have to give it some credit for that.