300: Rise of an Empire
After the original 300 are defeated, Greek general Themistokles (Sullivan Stapleton) leads the defense against the very large and well- equipped Persian army. The Persian Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro) seems invincible as the army chief, but Artemisia (Eva Green) is even more formidable leading the Persian navy. Graphic violence ensues.
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Busy night for ClearPlay. Just six profanities – with two F--words – are cut, but the violence featuring massive amounts of slow -motion gore feels non--stop. Also edited are instances of nudity and sex. Save this one for family members who love and can handle lots of war scenes.
On a scale of 1 to 10, how violent is Rise of an Empire?...
About 300. This sequel to 300, based on the Frank Miller graphic novel, is shot the same way as its predecessor: lots of period costumes, stylized tinted visuals, and achingly slow -motion action to show every drop of gruesome. Although fans of the genre will no doubt have a great time, I found the overly stylized technique strangely distancing, always telling me I was watching a movie instead of allowing me to lose myself in the story. Great- looking movie, but lacking in the empathy category.
Marty Nabhan - Greek Bearing Gifts
Rated R for strong sustained sequences of stylized bloody violence throughout, a sex scene, nudity and some language; 102 mins; Directed by Noam Murro
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