![]() ![]() ![]() And one of the most obvious, but most effective touches is the inclusion of a strong female character. ![]() As producer, however , his touch is still all over this film. Zack Snyder has stepped back from the director’s chair that he occupied in 300. It is actually an effective way to proceed because it validates the original film as told from a Spartan viewpoint, but places 300 into a larger context as one part of a much larger battle. If the flashbacks of the first film were problematic, just be warned that this new film serves as a prequel, a sequel, and a concurrent companion-piece to the first film. Rise of an Empire is effective in widening the scope and focus of the first film, and in fact creates a 300 universe that future films can build upon with new stories that will move it beyond the war against the Persians. This new film takes it up a notch from the original film in terms of violence and political manipulation and introduces a naval battle. And like we are told at the beginning of American Hustle, “Some of this actually happened!” For those who saw the first film, 300, there probably isn’t a huge draw to see the sequel for the “history” lesson of the film as much as there is to the stylized violence, and bloodbath that ensues with each stroke of the sword. A Wider Scope, a Female Warrior, and More of the Sameģ00, and its brand new sequel, 300: Rise of an Empireseek to portray real battles from history as it related to ancient Greece and Persia. ![]()
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