Review of 300: Rise of an Empire (2014) by Adham H — 27 Jul 2014
Not even half as good as the first part.
Very weak performances, especially of the leading man. Even the guy playing Xerxes isn't as good as he was in the first movie. Perhaps the only one performance that can be deemed 'good' is that of Eva Green, and even she didn't have enough to work with. The script is too cheesy to have any emotional resonance. Even that sex scene was way too stupid.
The fight scenes are somewhat entertaining, though the idea of standard Greek soldiers easily killing the Immortals wasn't very convincing. These Immortals (aside from the entire Persian archery) were the only warriors who could kill some of Leonidas's 300.
Another thing that really bothered me was the blood. Too excessive. In 300, it was done within reason; and when it was, it looked real. But here, it's way overdone. Pools of blood coming out of people's bodies, and not realistically-looking as it should (and could) be. The slow-motion effect was also overused.
A very terrible and forgettable movie. Not worth the 90 minutes spent watching it.
This review of 300: Rise of an Empire (2014) was written by Adham H on 27 Jul 2014.
300: Rise of an Empire has generally received mixed reviews.
Was this review helpful?
