Review of 300: Rise of an Empire (2014) by August Z — 03 Sep 2014

Just the sheer savagery of it deserves 4 stars, Artemesia's sheer bloodlust alone is worth watching.

This review of 300: Rise of an Empire (2014) was written by August Z on 03 Sep 2014.

300: Rise of an Empire has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Travis M (323) on 11 Sep 2016

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By Connor N (48) on 06 Jul 2016

I don't care what anyone else says.. In many ways, this is better then the original. Witch is truelly saying something…

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By Reagan Gavin Rasquinha (222) for The Times of India (879) on 14 Nov 2017

Although you will have seen many action films set during a point of time in history (this one's set in 480 BC), there is plenty in here to…

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By Chips H (3) on 01 May 2017

An amazing plot. Some people aren't interested in this type of movie and give it a bad rating. They should learn to accept new things…

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