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Wow this movie rocked
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I am not sure what the bad reviews are about. Forget about true history, this movie was action packed, good story build up, and FINALLY no stupid ass pg13! Arms and heads being hacked off and blood spewing in gallons. The movie looked awesome, other worldly, it was engaging. The leads did their thing, I believed the battles were real. There was very little slow time, this movie draws you in, I was clapping when the Spartans ships showed up th help kick some Persian behind. Yes it was predictable, but it was still awesome. The Background story of how the evil king of the Persian came to be was great. It was great having the evil lead female. I wish I had not listened to the reviews and went and saw this in the movie theater. This was uplifting after seeing the crappy Hercules movie. I will watch this again.
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I have waited so long to see this film as I absolutely loved the first film. No it wasn't 300 but it wasn't suppose to be and maybe all the facts weren't true but I'm sure the same can be said for 300, doubt it followed the true history of the battle at the Hot Gates. I loved the characters and actors, the story and the action. I didn't want a repeat of 300 we have seen that. It's a film and how many films actually follow the facts. For example Braveheart was completely inaccurate but it didn't stop it being an amazing film. If you want history watch a documentary. I didn't have any expectations about the movie and watched it without putting it up against 300. I just hope poor reviews don't stop them making a 3rd film showing the final battle to end the Persian army in Greece. 10/10 for me
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Author: nickos26 from Mayfield, NSW30 September 2014OVERALL SCORE: 9.8/10 = A+ 300: Rise of an Empire served as a message of hope to Hollywood as well. More than any film in memory, it proved there is life after box office. Besting Forrest and Fiction, it ran solely on strong word of mouth and became the hottest film. It currently sits at #27 in the IMDb's Top 250 Films, occasionally swapping spots with The Godfather as the top ranked film of all time -- redemption indeed. If you haven't seen it yet, what the hell are you waiting for? this is Sparta It's pacing is deliberate as well. As we spend the film watching the same actors, it is easy to forget that the movie's timeline spans well over 2500 years. Such a huge measure of time would pass slowly in reality, and would only be amplified . And it's not as if the film lacks interest in these moments. It still knows where it's going, it merely intends on taking its sweet time getting there. It pays off as well, as the tedium of war life makes the climax that much more exhilarating. For anyone who sees it, it is a moment never to be forgotten
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Author: theanimal520 from United States3 June 2014
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This is one of those movies you didn't know what to expect out of it. The brilliance of this movie was the plot taking place side by side with Leonidas and the 300 Spartans. The incorporation of characters from the first movie allowed for a real sense of place during this whole war. The Fight sequences were on par with the first one if not better. The plot focused on two main characters (Sullivan Stapleton)Themistocles and his pride for his homeland. Then(Eva Green) Artemisia hate for what her homeland allowed to happen. The casting for this movie was perfect. The possibility of a third movie is left out there.
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The long awaited follow up to 2007's hit 300 is exciting, very entertaining. There is a new director (the little known Noam Murro from Israel), but the recharged, operatic style, with heavy use of digital imagery, that made the first movie famous is back again. It can be said that this is not technically a sequel, as both movies happen more or less simultaneous chronologically: the first movie took place in the Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC). The new one, after an introduction in the Battle of Marathon (490 BC), centers on the Battle of Salamis, in 480 BC, around the same time as Thermopylae. (Of course, I know you don't go to movies like this to learn about history).
Sorting out from their defeat at Marathon, the new Persian emperor Xerxes decides to take revenge in the form of a large seaborne invasion of Greece. His main admiral is the incredibly sexy but brutal Artemisia, who is Greek born but was saved when she was a little girl by a Persian and has lived in the Persian court ever since, thirsting for revenge against her native land. The Greek side, on the other hand is commanded by the brave, honest Athenian Themistocles.
As Themistocles, Australian actor Sullivan Stapleton is fine, though he lacks somewhat the charisma Gerard Butler showed playing Leonidas in the first film. But Eva Green as Artemisia is magnificent, magnetic, by far the most charismatic character of the film. Rodrigo Santoro is back as (a very fantastic) Xerxes. Lena Heady reappears briefly as Gorgo, Queen of Sparta. There are very fine action scenes involving naval battles, but the movie's best scene has Artemisia bringing Themistocles to her boat to ostensibly discuss peace, but it all ends up in a heated sexual rump.
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Comon guys 300 series and u expected Guns and Roses??? hardcore bloodshed which is just not mayhem without reason ....pride and honor its all about that...action is beautifully justified and those who wanted white pigeons to fly please go and wait for independence day parade..medieval times were about supremacy and nothing more.. cheers to this film.Greeks are disunited but Persian king wants desperate revenge,movie is more focused on battle scenes rather than lengthy lectures of political messiahs who are manipulating things just to get recognition ,sword fighting is skillful without goof ups and the navy battle is awesum...ancient and raw
it was INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!!
Author: darthsitkur from United States17 April 2014
this was just as awesome, intense, and jaw dropping as the first movie, and it still had the crazy slow mo during the badass battle scenes, if zack snyder's name is attached to it, THERE'S GONNA BE SLOW MO lol, and I was actually wondering if this was a sequel or a prequel and it turns out this is a stand alone movie, it takes place before, during, and after the events of the first film and that was okay with me, i was basically just hoping the movie would have nonstop bloody and gory action and crazy slow mo and the trailer delivered everything that it promised, including the red tidal wave, which was also on the poster. overall, if you loved the first 300, you'll love this one too, this and the first 300 are pretty much the best war movies ever made.
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I like the new approach, and the focus on sea battles. I've never seen a film quite like it before and the graphics were amazing. Especially the opening scene (first 5-10minutes). In 3D it was amazing. I felt like Xerxes was beheading me.
This has got a lot of bad reviews for not living up to the original 300. However, I think it did the original film justice and without being an outright replica. Also it touched the original storyline enough to make it 'work' and even filled in some gaps in that film. I would say you could watch the film in either order - so if you haven't seen 300 yet don't let that stop you watching Rise of an Empire.
There was no one moment that will be remembered 'This is Sparta' however there were plenty of scenes that for me set the new benchmark for battle graphics.If you're into the myth and don't mind, correction, if you really love the gore of 300 then this is one of the few movies I would recommend seeing on a big screen. You have to! Also I'm not usually a fan of 3D but this was done well and I didn't get sore eyes like I do for some e.g. avatar.
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An amazing film that offers incredible performances and epic battle scenes!
Author: Carlosmave from United States17 May 2014
"300: Rise of an Empire" is a war film that narrates the story of Themistokles, an Athenian general, who along with his forces must stop the invading Persian forces led by Artemisia and Xerxes during the Battle of Salamis.The movie is directed by Noam Murro and stars Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green, Lena Headey, Rodrigo Santoro, Hans Matheson, Callan Mulvey and Jack O' Connell. It is based on the unreleased graphic novel "Xerxes" by Frank Miller. The events of the film happen before, during and after the first "300" movie. This time, the battlefield moves to the sea, which gives opportunity for extraordinary naval battles to take place.
Sullivan Stapleton is excellent as Themistokles. The Athenian general ferociously fights in the battlefield to defend his homeland and its people and also designs strategies that will allow the Greeks to defeat the Persians. Stapleton is able to display the fearlessness, bravery and intelligence that define his character. Eva Green is magnificent as Artemisia, the vengeful commander of the Persian navy. Artemisia's actions are motivated by the hate she feels towards Greece and its people for what was done to her and her family in the past, and so she unleashes her wrath on everyone who gets in her path to make Greece burn.
Green is able to display in an incredible way the cold, ruthless and relentless nature of Artemisia, her performance makes her stand out in a movie that prominently features men. Rodrigo Santoro is great as Xerxes, the God-King. Since the movie's opening shot, Santoro shows the character's rage and his determination to conquer all of Greece. The three characters are well developed, through flashbacks we can see their backstories and the events that defined them, how they became who they are now.
Another part of the movie that needs to be highlighted is the action, the battle scenes. Each of the battle scenes was brilliantly choreographed and well-executed. The battles were bloody, gory and brutal, the way they had to be done to represent how battles were in those times, in close contact with swords clashing and blood spilling. The visual style the movie uses helps in making the battles look even more epic.All this elements make "300: Rise of an Empire" an amazing film, a movie that offers incredible performances and epic battle scenes that combine to present a great story.
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fast placed movie then the frist one ,SEXY, BLOODY THEN FIRST MOVIE (SPOLIERS)
Author: nikola17 from Australia26 March 2014
in my opinion that i like 300 Rise of Empire better then the First 300 Movie in (2007) i did like the first 300 but the rise of empire better in my opinion. this budget was bigger then first movie that's why it does it more then first movie i found this movie very interesting that they tell story before what happened in first movie that was good i like flash back story's.the action scenes were a a lot better then first movie the arrow shooting was pretty awesome then first movie the sword fighting was amazing sword fighting in ships fighting each another the bloody scenes were much better the CGI was amazing the bloody water, the glory parts like cutting heads off
stabbing people with the swords were pretty awesome CGI almost look like games graphics from video games the actors from this movie the new actors i know it's not the same without gerard butler but you have to get use to it but this movie still rocked the new actor (sullivan stapleton)he was good but not best but he doesn't say out loud Dialong this is Sparta but people say Sparta not the best way like Geared Butler. (Eva Green)was amazing women but she is villain i think she was better villain then girl from Casino Royale (2006)she has most best acting ever in film even i can't take my eyes off her she is entering i didn't mind new character
she betrayed Greece because her family did bad things to her terrible threw her out in streets Artemesia's Trainer / Persian Messenger (Peter Mensah) Actor from Tears of sun, Avatar,Spartacus TV series was helping her to train fight to defending herself to fight the war it was good that it tells the story back from the first one tells events from first movie good part when King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) when Spartans find his sword give to his wife she wants Revenge from Persians but in this movie has amazing CGI sea monsters when the boat got destroyed everybody went in water sea monsters were pretty awesome. the 3D shots were amazing this movie was Action fantasy fast placed then first one i love this one more but i enjoy the first one still this movie 10/10 for me i enjoy it
