When I first heard of the movie and saw the trailer, part of me got excited and the other half got worried that it may just be another sequel made to juice out some extra money.
Well i'm glad to say that it did not disappoint. People seem to forget that the original 300 movie did end on a cliffhanger. The plot was not finished with 300, only the 300 were. The plot of Rise of an Empire successfully continues this story, but this time from the view of someone outside of Sparta seeking their help. I won't say much more, but I will say that you may be glad to know that all the money didn't just go into the CGI and not the script.
The plot, though nothing special, is sufficient as a base for the delectable elements of the movie to take place. The action was right on par and maybe even better than the first, with my only complaint being that there was maybe just a tad bit too much slow mo this time around. Most of the acting was believable but not great, with the exception of the brilliantly played villain. The protagonist, though not as bad-ass and inspiring as Leonidas, still had his share of awesome moments, though he was played as a conflicted man who didn't quite match Leonidas' strong will and power, but still held up. Also the ending scene gave me goosebumps, and yes, it is another cliffhanger (guess we're gonna get a trilogy after all)
All in all i'd highly recommend this movie to anyone who was a fan of the first film or who just wants to be successfully entertained for 2 hours.
Well i'm glad to say that it did not disappoint. People seem to forget that the original 300 movie did end on a cliffhanger. The plot was not finished with 300, only the 300 were. The plot of Rise of an Empire successfully continues this story, but this time from the view of someone outside of Sparta seeking their help. I won't say much more, but I will say that you may be glad to know that all the money didn't just go into the CGI and not the script.
The plot, though nothing special, is sufficient as a base for the delectable elements of the movie to take place. The action was right on par and maybe even better than the first, with my only complaint being that there was maybe just a tad bit too much slow mo this time around. Most of the acting was believable but not great, with the exception of the brilliantly played villain. The protagonist, though not as bad-ass and inspiring as Leonidas, still had his share of awesome moments, though he was played as a conflicted man who didn't quite match Leonidas' strong will and power, but still held up. Also the ending scene gave me goosebumps, and yes, it is another cliffhanger (guess we're gonna get a trilogy after all)
All in all i'd highly recommend this movie to anyone who was a fan of the first film or who just wants to be successfully entertained for 2 hours.
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