While there are some supernatural elements, they are extremely rare making this a much more realistic portrayal than its predecessor. A lot of the fantasy elements are gone which disappointed me the most since that's what made 300 great to me. The feel of 300 permeates through this movie mostly in the battle sequences, but Rise of an Empire doesn't depend on 300 which is a huge plus in my book. If someone has never seen 300, that person could just as easily follow this movie. However having seen 300, I thought the battle scenes were mostly boring. It is worth noting that the Spartans are notably absent only showing up a few times in the movie. It didn't make a whole lot of sense why the Athenians were so invincible in combat against the Persians, and the fake and exorbitant amounts of blood make a lot of fight scenes feel like a dumb video game. The lead villainess made the movie more interesting, but it wasn't enough to save it.
On a side note, I saw this movie in 3D and while it did work in a few scenes, there were a few scenes where a character was supposed to be out-of-focus but they also stood out which made the picture look really weird.
300 Rise of an Empire won't impress anybody, but the original was far superior. While this may have had the style of the original, it didn't have the same weight and emotion that its predecessor had. There are a few scenes that are worth watching, but there aren't enough to make me like this movie. I recommend just waiting for this to come out on video for rental.
I give this 2 stars out of 5
1 star = I hated it. Avoid it at all costs.
2 stars = I didn't like it, but you might.
3 stars = I liked it. Doesn't warrant a repeat viewing.
4 stars = I really liked. Has rewatchability.
5 stars = I loved it. Make plans to watch it.
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