Greek by birth, her family was brutally killed by her own “countrymen”, herself held captive until the raiders had no use for her. On the Persian side, Xerxes has sent out his own naval commander, Artemisia (Vera Green). The events of the original 300 occur midway through the film and undoubtedly have a strong impact on Gogol’s final decision. ![]() ![]() When he’s not out disemboweling the enemy, he spends his time trying to convince the Spartan Queen Gogol (Lena Headey) that it is in Sparta’s and Greece’s best interests to unite on the seas against the eastern invaders. Themistokles is an accomplished naval commander and believes that a united Greece can stand strong against the Persian forces. The follow-up to the 2007 surprise success is murky, awkward and not nearly as fun as Snyder’s original film.ģ00: Rise of an Empire follows the story of Themistokles (Sullivan Stapleton), the Athenian warrior responsible for killing Xerxes’ father, Darius, and sending Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro) on his maniacal war campaign against the Greek city-states. ![]() If 300’s over-the-top style,linear storytelling, boss fights, and CG cutscenes are in fact the cinematic equivalent of a video game, than it’s sequel/prequel, 300: Rise of an Empire, is akin to a water level.
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