Review of 300: Rise of an Empire (2014) by James M — 16 May 2015

Once you've seen one slow motion sword fight you've seen them all. And you'll see a lot of them.

This review of 300: Rise of an Empire (2014) was written by James M on 16 May 2015.

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

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By Shauna S (126) on 04 Jun 2016

This was a good movie, don't listen the the expert critics. It's not a sequel or a prequel, it's more of another part of the original story…

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On a story level, Rise of an Empire is a superior film to its predecessor with a much better structured plot and more defined heroes and villains…

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By Christopher B (2,528) on 12 Aug 2016

Decent sequel. Not needed tho, actually yes it was needed to see the gorgeous Eva Green In a powerful role…

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By Arvind R (9) on 29 Mar 2017

1. Pulsating music 2. Superb dialogue delivery by Sullivan Stapleton 3. 'Deadly' acting from Eva Green 4. Blood-chilling action! What's not to like…

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By Brandon S (2,121) on 11 Sep 2016

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By Arthur R (252) on 24 Oct 2017

Even less substance than the first film and an excess of gore and violence, mixed with less compelling visuals reduce this sequel to more of…

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By Becky Suter (22) for TheShiznit.co.uk (506) on 10 Jul 2016

For a film that's trying to outdo its predecessor in every way possible, Rise falls a bit short…

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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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By Fabio R (52) on 12 Feb 2018

There are many who seem not to like for stylish spectacle for its own sake, so those of us who found much to enjoy in 300:Rise of an Empire…

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By Annalee Newitz (110) for io9.com (258) on 24 May 2018

Producer/writer Zack Snyder has recreated the depth of King Lear, only elevated to the sophisticated level of a YouTube comment thread…

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