Do not judge me if I find the atrociously murderous but fascinatingly choreographed,
performed and designed battle sequences in Noem Murro’s photographic textbook
in visual effects ‘300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE’ beautiful, awe-striking and totally
engaging. As much as its super-successful predecessor, this latest in series too
rides high on the finesse in the visual part where most of the elements are imagined,
created and celebrated on highly resourceful ‘gigantic in efficiency’ graphic machines.
300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE is not a typical sequel movie. It does not try to
connect from where the earlier was left. Instead, it throws you in different zones
on the same timeline to tell you a new missed or ‘deliberately forgotten’ plot.
Bathed in gold, Xerxes of Persia [A stylish fanatic played by Rodrigo Santoro]
is returned from the pit of darkness as an invincible power of wrath & vengeance.
His only reason to walk the path is to turn Greece into ashes in want to revenge
his father’s death. Though the vocal medium is sure of his, words are clearly
marked properties of Artemisia [The beautified version of evil forces played by
Eva Green]. To ensure a good combat, there is Themistocles [Sullivan Stapleton]
of Athens who doesn’t rest to leave any stone unturned to bring all of Greece states
under one banner but as we recall from the earlier, the 300 of Spartans have
been butchered by the enemy strength and now, the only hope is to fight till
you die.
Jam-packed with impressive slow-motion shots with eagle-eye of detailing
captured beautifully to enhance 3-dimensional viewing, 300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE
is a guilty pleasure to enjoy excessive blood & gore war scenes where men
are getting beheaded every now and then; one lifeless head even gets a smooch
in one freaky scene, blood spatters like water in the shower and thousands are being
slashed, sliced and slit in the name of glory. Considering a great job at the VFX
table, film looks amazing in every frame. Action sequences are hysterically breathtaking.
But where it hurts the most, is the unfulfilled requirement of a good
storyline. It doesn’t rise up from a regular revenge drama with its own share
of sacrifices, motivational speeches and abiding hunger of total power.
On the performances, there is nothing much to do for Rodrigo Santoro but whenever he appears on screen, you feel all charged up with what comes next. Eva Green as the evil-head Artemisia is first rate. Sullivan Stapleton carries off well in the lead role but somewhere down the line, you end up looking for a Gerard Butler in him. And that gets unsatisfactory for fans! Even though the second part falls shorter of whistle-blowing moments than in first part, this chiseled body- all shaved up men’s encounter never runs out of thrilling moments. Watch out to get mesmerized by glorified action sequences and superbly executed visual graphics. Do not look for more than what it promises and you’ll not be dissatisfied. Extremely Watchable! [3/5]
On the performances, there is nothing much to do for Rodrigo Santoro but whenever he appears on screen, you feel all charged up with what comes next. Eva Green as the evil-head Artemisia is first rate. Sullivan Stapleton carries off well in the lead role but somewhere down the line, you end up looking for a Gerard Butler in him. And that gets unsatisfactory for fans! Even though the second part falls shorter of whistle-blowing moments than in first part, this chiseled body- all shaved up men’s encounter never runs out of thrilling moments. Watch out to get mesmerized by glorified action sequences and superbly executed visual graphics. Do not look for more than what it promises and you’ll not be dissatisfied. Extremely Watchable! [3/5]
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