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Mar 7, 2014 · 45% Tomatometer 199 Reviews 51% Audience Score 100,000+ Ratings While King Leonidas and his 300 Spartans have their date with destiny at Thermopylae, another battle against the Persians is...
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- Noam Murro
- R
- Sullivan Stapleton
Mar 7, 2014 · "Rise of an Empire," directed by Noam Munro (who also made "Smart People," which clearly established his 3D action movie bonafides…no wait…) is entirely more engaging by dint of being absolutely impossible to take even a little bit seriously. The ruthlessness of Green's character is taken to extremes that meld Medea to the cheesiest serial ...
Mar 7, 2014 · 300: Rise of an Empire Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Eddie Harrison film-authority.com. …very much more of the same in terms of bare-chested...
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By Chris Tilly
Posted: Mar 3, 2014 8:30 pm
300 was a surprise smash when it hit screens back in 2006. An action film based on a Frank Miller comic book about 300 doomed Spartans, directed by the guy who made the Dawn of the Dead remake, and starring a group of relative unknowns doesn’t sound like box office gold. But the film’s tragic storyline, stylised action, and combination of swords, sandals, six-packs and blood struck a nerve with audiences, making it one of the most successful films of that year.
So it’s no surprise that 300 is getting a belated sequel. Or more accurately a prequel/sequel, as Rise of an Empire – again based on the work of Miller – takes place before, during and after the events of the original, with the storyline frequently running in parallel.
We therefore get some history, including an explanation of the grievance that started the whole sorry affair, and back story, with one of the film’s most interesting sequences revolving around exactly how Xerxes came to be a golden God.
But the story proper is one that’s very similar to its predecessor, albeit wetter. Sullivan Stapleton plays Themistokles, a Greek general who finds himself on a collision course with the Persians. However, where the Spartans of the first film were isolationists whose only motivation was self-preservation, Themistokles is fighting for a united Greece, his intention to spread the new Athenian concept of democracy.
Until that point however, Rise of an Empire is a sumptuous feast for the eyes that’s a worthy sequel to the action classic that doesn’t improve on the formula, but does entertain for the majority of its run-time.
- Chris Tilly
Mar 7, 2014 · 300: Rise of an Empire. Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 34 Critic Reviews. 48. User Score Generally Favorable Based on 799 User Ratings. 6.6. My Score. Hover and click to give a rating. Add My Review.
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- Noam Murro
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- 2 min
Mar 7, 2014 · Our Rating: 3 out of 5 (Good) It may not court casual moviegoers as easily as its predecessor, but Murro succeeds at delivering a 300 sequel that fans will enjoy watching.
Mar 3, 2014 · Movies. Movie Reviews. 300: Rise of an Empire: Film Review. Eva Green and Sullivan Stapleton star in director Noam Murro's sequel to the 2007 film. By Todd McCarthy. March 3, 2014...
