300: Rise of an Empire-Mediocre Vengeance Drama

Though some of the fight scenes are very well choreographed, it's the blood and gore scenes, that look very synthetic, especially, when Artemisia chops off a head and the torso bounces off spurting blood all over. This could be repulsive for some viewers. On the performance front, the film belongs to Eva Green. Clad in fitting black leather, she plays Artemisia from the bottom of her heart. Her actions throughout the film are notable as hers is the only character that has a complete arc and any kind of real context. Cast opposite her is Sullivan Stapleton as Themistokles. Though he is good, he is not too impressive.

He lacks the charisma and aura of a go-getter. But then, in the scene; after a rough sex brawl with Artemisia, he returns to his camp with a confused expression on his face-he pulls off this scene with the grace of an expert. Though he looked silly and muddled, it works appropriately for the situation. Lena Heady, who once again plays the Spartan Queen Gorgo, delivers some of the film's best lines, as well as a few of its most absurd ones. The screenplay, by Zack Snyder and Kurt Johnstad, lacks the zing of a thrilling historical, and overall, the film lacks the wow factor. Though every scene is a loud spectacle which enhances with the 3D effects, the film slips into a videogame mode. Director Noam Murro, who had earlier delivered the romantic comedy "Smart People", has probably found it hard to ape the original narrative structure of "300", and it shows. The dialogues are too feeble and laboured. What's more? The characters have inconsistent accents which make the entire involvement far-fetched. After half an hour of watching the film, you feel the film rambles and gradually it becomes monotonous and wearisome.

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