Now Gerard butler was great as the lead in the first film and the guy they got to play themistokles did a really good job. He was an awesome warrior, a great leader and also a relatable character.
The supporting cast is a bit of a mixed bag. Though the best performance in the film is Eva green who plays artemisia. Her character was evil and vengeful but after learning a bit about her back story you understand her reasoning and she was just so cool. Lena headey is in the film a small bit as team queen of Sparta and she does a good job even though she isn't in the film that much. The rest of the Athenians apart from themistokles just aren't interesting and you will not care about any of them.
The story is interesting with the time period they chose with it not being just a sequel but also a sequel. I liked it and it fed to the story of uniting all of Greece against xerxes and it kept the theme of the first film intact, that an act of bravery will inspire the rest of Greece to stand up against xerxes.
The script is a bit weak, it does still have some lines that make it feel more then just a simple action film and Eva greens lines are great. Though the rest of the Athenians dialogue is really not very good and you will not care about anything they have to say.
The style of 300 is really unique and gory and it is kept in this film with the cgi looking good and much better then other films that try and put all the money on their special effects. The Gore is over the top but that is what it is meant to be like and I wouldn't want it any different.
Overall this is a great film and I will definitely be looking to get it on blu ray.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2zqy21Z29ps
This is the trailer for the film
Final rating - 8/10
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