300: Rise Of An Empire

300 Rise of an Empire is a 2014 American fantasy war film on DVD and Ultraviolet, directed by Noam Murro and a follow up to the 2007 film 300.

Greek general Themistocles leads the charge against invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes and Artemisia, vengeful commander of the Persian navy. After its victory over Leonidas' 300, the Persian Army under the command of Xerxes marches towards the major Greek city-states. The Democratic city of Athens, first on the path of Xerxes' army, bases its strength on its fleet, led by admiral Themistocles. Themistocles is forced to an unwilling alliance with the traditional rival of Athens, oligarchic Sparta whose might lies with its superior infantry troops. But Xerxes still reigns supreme in numbers over sea and land.

Special Features:

• Bringing the war machine to the water in TAKING THE BATTLE TO SEA

Please note: The UV code that comes with this DVD has now expired.

Critic Reviews:

• " The big box-tick here is that it is the women who ultimately command the impressively surging CGI hordes on both sides. " – Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

• " Artemisia may ultimately have lost the war in this clash of civilizations, but she wins our hearts. " – Cary Darling

• " A great villain and some fun action scenes almost make up for the plodding plot but the brutishness of the storytelling makes the original feel positively light hearted by comparison. " – Richard Crouse