![]() With that film’s success came the allure of a follow-up, yet inconsistent with the Hollywood mantra of churning out direct-to-video slop to capitalize on said success, the second film in the 300 franchise took seven years to come to fruition – an eternity for audiences clamoring to see more of the stylish slo-mo Snyder made (in)famous. Generally, a bit of a bummer.Īnyone familiar with pop-culture will doubtless be aware of the significance of Zach Snyder’s sophomore directing effort, 300, the film which launched Gerard Butler and Lena Headey into A-List, and more then enough internet memes. A bland leading man and a bipolar performance by Eva Green as the central villain don’t help matters, as Empire’s brutal conflicts and catchphrase-heavy dialogue elicit minimal enthusiasm for the source material. What we think : Entirely style-over-substance, Rise Of An Empire is hollow, loud, obnoxious entertainment that is heavy on gore and light on depth. ![]() Synopsis: Greek leader Themistocles leads his men into battle against the forces of Xerxes and his naval commander, Artimesia, as war comes to the bickering Greek city-states. Principal Cast : Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green, Lena Headey, Rodrigo Santoro, Jack O’Connell, Hans Matheson, Callan Mulvey, David Wenham, Andrew Tiernan.
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