Summary
I never thought300 : Rise of an Empirecould capture lightning in a bottle a 2d meter , but the300sequel is justsohollow . Director Zack Snyder ’s 2007 diachronic epos use Frank Miller ’s landmark graphic novel as intake to chronicle the Battle of Thermopylae . A key moment in the Greco - Persian Wars , Thermopylae see King Leonidas leading 300 Spartans against the Persian " God - King " Xerxes . AlthoughZack Snyder did n’t render to verbatim the300sequel , the filmmaker once again co - wrote the over - the - top screenplay for300 : upgrade of an Empirewith Kurt Johnstad .
Despite assorted reviews from critic andGreek historian alike,300garnered a staggering $ 456 million at the box office , and cement Zack Snyder ’s manner - over - nitty-gritty approach to movie - making . pack with grueling slow - motion sequences and copious amounts of blood and gore , the conventionalised epic captures the marrow of the vivid novel , even if I incur the character a spot flat . Just timid of a decade later,300 : Rise of an Empire attain house , pull not just $ 337.6 million at the box post , but largely negative critical review . Still , there ’s one bright spot for me : Eva Green ’s Artemisia .
Eva Green’s Role As Artemisia Was The Best Part Of 300: Rise Of An Empire
Artemisia Is A Key Player In 300’s Fictionalized Greco-Persian Wars
Based on the Battles of Artemisium and Salamis,300 : ascent of an Empireonce again adopt liberties with its inspiration . intemperately criticized for its historic inaccuracy , the300series place thrilling battles and heroic action above all else , which is exactly why it delights me and other viewers . While Gerard Butler ’s King Leonidus has iconic moment , he ’s pretty one - note.300 : Rise of an Empire ’s cast of charactersdoesn’t get along much better , but Eva Green ’s Artemisia is an exception . In the film , Artemisia is a formerly enslave orphan who defect from Greece after her family line is murderedby Grecian hoplites .
Steely , unsatiable , and gloriously sick , Eva Green ’s Artemisia is a sanguinary naval officer .
This sets the stage for one of300 : Rise of an Empire ’s more compelling characters , as well as what I can only draw as Green ’s scene - stealing performance . Steely , unsatiable , and gloriously unhinged , Eva Green ’s Artemisia is a bloody-minded naval officer . If her thrilling engagement scenes with300 : Rise of an Empire ’s Themistocles(Sullivan Stapleton ) were n’t enough to sway creative thinker , Artemisia transubstantiate herself into the mastermind behind Xerxes ' Ascension Day to god - like position . After Darius is murdered , Artemisia win over Xerxes to enter on a treacherous journey that will anele him God - King , further fueling his soldier ' desire to destruct Greece .
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It may not court casual moviegoers as well as its herald , but Murro succeeds at render a 300 sequel that fans will bask watching .
The 300 Sequel Wouldn’t Have Worked Without Eva Green & Her Character
Artemisia Influences 300’s Xerxes & Searches For Her Own Revenge
Eva Green’s300 : ascent of the Empirecharacter has personality in spades , which make a massive conflict in a movie that ’s otherwise destitute of much character . The300franchise ’s fashionable aesthetic and queer approach to filmmaking does n’t quite justify the sequel ’s existence . For me , the film ’s decisiveness to zero in on the revenge - fuel Artemisia — a pleasurably power - athirst warrior who uses the larger conflict between Persia , Athens , and Sparta to her reward — allows300 : Rise of the Empireto at least make a compelling argument that the Battle of Thermopylae was n’t the only clash worth chronicle .
As of June 2024,300 : advance of an Empireis streaming on Hulu .
Loosely base on Frank Miller ’s comic series of the same name , Zack Snyder ’s 300 tells the legend of the historical engagement of Thermopylae . It come King Leonidas of Sparta ( Gerard Butler ) as he lead a small force of 300 Spartans against the amassed Iranian army of 300,000 . Meanwhile , his wife Queen Gorgo ( Lena Headey ) remains in Sparta to negotiate reinforcer against political resistance .
Loosely based on Frank Miller’s comic series of the same name, Zack Snyder’s 300 tells the legend of the historical battle of Thermopylae. It follows King Leonidas of Sparta (Gerard Butler) as he leads a small force of 300 Spartans against the amassed Persian army of 300,000. Meanwhile, his wife Queen Gorgo (Lena Headey) remains in Sparta to negotiate reinforcements against political resistance.
Loosely based on Frank Miller’s comic series of the same name, Zack Snyder’s 300 tells the legend of the historical battle of Thermopylae. It follows King Leonidas of Sparta (Gerard Butler) as he leads a small force of 300 Spartans against the amassed Persian army of 300,000. Meanwhile, his wife Queen Gorgo (Lena Headey) remains in Sparta to negotiate reinforcements against political resistance.
