List by T. Austin
12. SUPERIOR PLOT. It's not your usual sequel. I would describe it as more of a parallel story as the new plot takes place during the same period as the Battle of Thermopylae featured in the first film. This makes for a more heightened plot and adds more insight into the tragic death of King Leonidas and the 300 Spartans in the original film.
11. ARTEMISIA! This should probably be reason number one but I can't wait to get into how amazing Eva Green is as the 'bad-ass' villain Artemisia. This is a performance you have to see to believe as Artemisia weeds down anything with testicles. Eva Green is best known as the Bond Girl in Casino Royale but in 300 her performance is so good her character is best described as an 'epic bitch'.
10. Fans of the current popular 'sword and scandal' shows including Game of Thrones and Spartacus will find much enjoyment here as 300 ups the large-scale epic fighting with improved CGI battle sequences.
9. Speaking of Spartacus, fans of that show will be elated at the special appearance by the Doctore himself (Peter Mensah) who finds a young Artemisia, trains her to become a killer and is more or less responsible for her becoming an 'epic bitch'.
8. Fans of the gritty violence in the original 300 will salivate at the heightened blood bath and down-right gruesome action sequences. I'm not a fan of this but it presents realistic imagery of the brutality of war.
7. Ladies will rejoice at the return of the 'brief' clad Spartans with their digital abdominal muscles as the writers have continued to ignore historical facts to make the heroes seem more like 'He-Man' than actual historic figures. Xerxes as well seems to be allergic to wearing clothes.
6. The sequel gives us more insight into probably the most intimidating movie villain in years; Xerxes' entire back story including his ascension to the throne as the 'God-King' is a pivotal part of the new plot.
5. Fans of the fantasy genre will find much enjoyment as the series continues to mix actual history with fantasy elements including Xerxes deliciously over-the-top transformation from man to 'God King', his strange beast-like pets and even sea monsters which provide an added threat during the climatic battles.
(No Medusa is not in the film; but doesn't Rihanna look awesome in this image? I digress)
4. While the original film is best known for its violence than its writing, the sequel improves with hilarious one liners mostly delivered by Artemisia during her 'power tantrums'. The best line comes at the end when she coos to the hero 'you fight HARDER than you ....' (You get the idea).
3. Which brings me to one of the most entertaining scenes; the 'love-making' scene between Artemisia and new hero Themosticles (played by Sullivan Stapleton) is one of the most bizarre, yet entertaining, sex scenes I've ever seen. I can't describe it but the comedy involved will have viewers rolling in the aisles.
2. For ladies who are not fans of violent films you can't afford to miss this as Artemisia provides enough 'female empowerment' to make you forget she's slaughtering every man in her sight. And for those who have ever questioned how a woman can be dominant in a submissive role during a 'love making' scene you have to see this for yourself.
1. And the number one reason to see the new 300 is for its broad, epic, large scale computer generated special effects which significantly improves on the awesome war set pieces of the original. The action sequences are 'jaw dropping', the CGI locations are grandiose and recall the gigantic scale of old Hollywood. The battle has moved from the fields in the original to the foreboding seas as the Persians and Greeks engage in open combat on devilish-looking barges and ships. This makes for a truly compelling special effects extravaganza which is all complemented by a tour-de-force performance by Eva Green as Artemisia. SEE IT NOW.
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