However, Risesets itself apart by showcasing a striking vision of how naval battles of antiquity might have played out, something rarely seen in movies. Of course, this is an effects-heavy R-rated slasher, not a history lesson, so plenty of outlandish exaggeration is par for the course. Whereas the original 300 tells the tale of the legendary Battle of Thermopylae, Rise of an Empirefocuses on the concurrent naval battle in the Aegean sea and the beginnings of the Battle of Salamis, considered by some scholars to be one of the most important battles in history. Unfortunately, there were leaps and bounds being made in Hollywood blockbusters (Christopher Nolan’s award winning take on the Batman mythos and the rise of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, for example) during those seven years that makes the retread of 300 territory seem trite and boring in comparison. On a technical standpoint, the film is actually rather functional, with the trademark gory action and speed ramping of the original along with a fantastically hammy villain performance by the lovely Eva Green that suits such bombastic material.
300 RISE OF AN EMPIRE BATTLES MOVIE
The movie is the epitome of the sequel that no one was asking for. and Legendary pictures finally acted upon that threat seven years later with the release of 300: Rise of the Licans an Empire in 2014. However, in the age of big budget comic book franchises, the threat of a sequel was never far off. Since the film itself was based on a single run graphic novel, one would assume that the feature would be a one and done release. The film 300 took the world by storm upon its release in 2007, breaking box office records and leaving its impression on pop culture at large and military communities in particular, who latched onto its bloody glorification of honor through battle. We’ve talked about historically accurate nautical epics and sci-fi philosophical pontificating thus far for Fleet Week, so now lets have a bit of silly fun.