The attempts to tie in to the events of the first film can be somewhat clumsy, but it does give the film a sense of scope and unification. There’s not too much plot to speak of and can be summed up as “Persians bad. The title is somewhat of a misnomer: not only is it not about the 300 (whose appearance here is 98% stock footage from the last film), but the whole “Rise of an Empire” part is pretty minimal. Like with the original, the film plays as fast and loose with historical accuracy as Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, so historians need not apply. ![]() Rise of an Empire is both a prequel, a sequel and a takes-place-at-the-same-time-quel (seriously, we need an official name for that) as it focuses on another frontier of the Greek/Persian conflict. Is it blasphemy? Is it madness? Or IS…IT…adequately satisfying? In the six years since, many have aped elements of the film but only now have they finally released an official follow-up in the form of Rise of an Empire. But it had some cool action scenes, a unique visual aesthetic and some cheesy but quotable dialogue. It’s meat-headed, monotonous and absolutely ridiculous. Let’s all admit it, people: 300 isn’t a masterpiece. ![]() Writers : Zack Snyder ( Sucker Punch) & Kurt Johnstad ( 300) Starring : Sullivan Stapleton ( Animal Kingdom), Eva Green ( Casino Royale), Lena Heady ( Game of Thrones), David Wenham ( The Lord of the Rings trilogy), Rodrigo Santoro ( The Last Stand)
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