Review of 300: Rise of an Empire (2014) by Jennifer C — 15 Aug 2014

Well, it wasn't Sparta, but was wildly entertaining.

This review of 300: Rise of an Empire (2014) was written by Jennifer C on 15 Aug 2014.

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

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Sigh I do like to stay positive as I respect the work put into movies and it's always easy to pick out the bad.....really easy in some cases…

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By Rob C (695) on 17 May 2016

If you liked the first one you will love this one. Sex, blood, and glory! Perfect guy movie…

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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 Ron L (126) on 21 Nov 2017

While having some cool moments this a truly bad movie and disappointing sequel to a movie I enjoyed…

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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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