SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for 300: Rise of an Empire.

300: Rise of an Empire is a sequel movie by Noam Murro based on the most recent novel by Frank Miller, Xerxes. The movie is presented in the same magnificent artistic style of the prequel blockbuster 300 with Zack Snyder and Kurt Johnstad as screenwriters.

300: Rise of an Empire starts with the heroic tale where Themistokles, a Greek general, battles Xerxes with the intention of unifying Greece as a democratic state. Xerxes, the mortal-turned-god, who led the invasion of Persian forces into Greece in 300. He was joined by Queen Artemesia, the ruthless Persian navy commander. Queen Gorgo of Sparta offered to help Themistokles, but he refused.

Instead, Themistokles put together a small number of free men to have an army and utilized naval tactics to delay the Persians from hitting land. However, his army was no match for the huge size of Persian forces. After reassessing the importance of winning the battle for his people and country, Themistockles pursued the fight with dignity which ultimately led to his noble death.

Rise of an Empire is not an exact follow-up to the smash hit 300 movie. Varying from 300, which focused on flashy and loud scenes, Rise of an Empire instead focuses on smart and witty dialogue throughout the film.

In addition, Rise of an Empire is one of the most impressive movies of the year so far. The most remarkable scenes include the exciting battle on the sea that takes the audience out of their seats and the slow motion father and son fight scene. The love scene was even made to look like a fight, where the battle between man and woman makes it more sensual.

300: Rise of an Empire had remarkable sensual and fight scenes and was exciting in the sense that it overwhelmed its audience. Even if it is a little illogical, it is entirely unforgettable.