Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of 44% based on 193 reviews, with an average rating of 4.98/10. "[47], Despite mixed reviews for the film as a whole, Eva Green's performance as the naval officer Artemisia received positive reviews, with some going so far as to say she was more interesting than the heroes, and saved the film. Themistokles also learns that Leonidas has marched to fight the Persians with only 300 men. "[37] Drew Hunt of the Chicago Reader gave the film a negative review, saying "The slow-motion battle scenes are technically impressive and occasionally elegant, but there's enough machismo here to choke a thousand NFL locker rooms. Xerxes suggests it is most likely a trap, but she still leaves after reminding him that she made him king through her efforts while he sat safely at a distance and watched. Doch Hollywood wäre nicht Hollywood, wenn es nicht doch eine Möglichkeit gäbe, eine Fortsetzung zu drehen. She was rescued and adopted by a Persian emissary. Daxos, an Arcadian general, tells Themistokles that Leonidas and his 300 men were killed after Ephialtes betrayed the Greeks to Xerxes. "[25] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 48 out of 100 score, based on 34 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". The Democratic city of Athens, first on the path of Xerxes' army, bases its strength on its fleet, led by admiral Themistocles. The movie delivers all the necessary elements but their impact is dull. Themistokles leads his fleet of fifty warships and several thousand men, which include Scyllias, Scyllias's son Calisto, and Themistokles' right-hand man Aeskylos to the Aegean Sea, starting the Battle of Artemisium. [19], Principal photography commenced in early July 2012 at the Nu Boyana Film Studios in Sofia, Bulgaria. Themistokles spares him instead, so he can warn Xerxes that the Greek forces are gathering at Salamis. "United States’ Cultural Terrorism against Iran: Punishing nonconformity to the American Protestant and republican image." Xerxes, watching the battle from a cliff, turns his back on her, acknowledging his naval defeat and continuing the march of his army. Vielleicht wird ja das Prequel-Comic von 300 von Frank Miller, das den Titel Xerxes: 300 Rise of an Empire Trailer: Die spartanische Fortsetzung . Doch alles der Reihe nach. Impressed with Themistokles' skills, Artemisia brings him onto her ship where she has sex with him in an attempt to lure him to the Persian side as her second-in-command. 300: Rise of An Empire: Ein neuer Held taucht auf. Artemisia, historically a queen and not an abused, orphaned slave, actually argued against sailing into the straits and survived the Persian Wars. Wahrscheinlich wäre es aber wieder eine David-gegen-Goliath-Geschichte. [23] In its fourth weekend, the film dropped to number nine, grossing $4.2 million. The following day, the Greeks feign a retreat and lead a group of Persian ships into a crevice, where they become stuck. [20] On May 10, 2013, it was announced the film's release date would be pushed back from August 2, 2013, to March 7, 2014. [51], The Guardian's historical films reviewer, Alex von Tunzelmann, discredited the film's historical legitimacy, giving it the classification of "History grade: Fail." In June 2008, producers Gianni Nunnari, Mark Canton, and Bernie Goldmann revealed that work had begun on a sequel to 300. The film was centered on the Greek leader Themistocles, portrayed by Australian actor Sullivan Stapleton. As Xerxes's forces advance towards Thermopylae, Themistokles meets with the council and convinces them to provide him with a fleet to engage the Persians at the sea. 300 Rise of an Empire Trailer: Die spartanische Fortsetzung . Jun. At this moment Gorgo, who had been narrating the tale to the Spartans, arrives at the battle along with ships from numerous Greek city states including Delphi, Thebes, Olympia, Arcadia, and Sparta, all of them uniting against the surrounded Persians. Indeed, Rise of an Empire is so campy that it might work better as a musical. [7] It is based on the Frank Miller comic mini-series Xerxes: The Fall of the House of Darius and the Rise of Alexander (released April–September 2018). "[46] Stephen Whitty of the Newark Star-Ledger gave the film one and a half stars out of four, saying "There is much grinding of teeth, and mauling of history, and anachronistic use of gunpowder, until we plug our ears and desperately pray to the gods of Olympus, or the brothers of Warner, that they might make an end. The three then charge at the opposing Persians with the whole Greek army. Würdet ihr gerne einen dritten Teil von 300 sehen? The Persians spill tar into the sea and send suicide bombers to swim to and board the Greek ships with their flame bombs. In addition, the Spartan navy contributed a mere sixteen warships to the Greek fleet of 400 warships in the ending battle scene, not the huge armada shown. Der Film mit Sullivan Stapleton und Eva Green, der nichts auf historische Genauigkeit gibt, scheint den ersten Teil hinsichtlich der Stilisierung noch zu überbieten. 2013, 11:24 Uhr 1 min Lesezeit. Zwar war er zuletzt mit dem DC-Universum beschäftigt und seine Rolle beim letzten 300-Film beschränkte sich bereits auf die Arbeit als Produzent. The deformed Spartan traitor reveals that Xerxes plans to attack and burn Athens to the ground. Doch Hollywood wäre nicht Hollywood, wenn es nicht doch eine Möglichkeit gäbe, eine Fortsetzung zu drehen. It's even more muddy in IMAX and 3-D."[35] Colin Covert of the Star Tribune gave the film two out of four stars, saying "300: Rise of an Empire plays like a collaboration between the Marquis de Sade and Michael Bay. Themistokles later reunites with his old friend Scyllias, who infiltrated the Persian troops and learned Artemisia was born Greek, but defected to Persia as her family was raped and murdered by Greek hoplites.