This time, "The Rise of an Empire" still tells the same story, the same army against which the protagonist has changed from Leonidas of Sparta to Themistocles of Athens, and the villain has also changed from a sissy The Xerxes becomes the eerie Eva Green behind Xerxes. The reason why I say Eva Green is because she plays Artemisia, the fictional and outrageous one of the three protagonists, but it feels like a role tailored for her, with a beautiful face and a plump figure. The French beauty indeed portrayed the gloomy and evil spirit of this bitter and vengeful female general. The other characters are really lackluster. The male protagonist is an incarnation of a muscular man, with no special features. It’s almost the same as anyone else; Xerxes has changed from the symbol of the Persian Empire in the first film to the puppet of the female general. The only thing that stands out is him. Walking through a pool of golden viscous liquid with an effect similar to asphalt, from a handsome teenager with long flowing hair and melancholy eyes to a perverted upstart with a body as clean as a mirror and heavy makeup.
Speaking of the plot, the other main characters and events in the film are basically comic adaptations based on history, including the Battle of Hot Springs Pass and the Battle of Salamis, Leonidas's 100,000 enemies and Themistocles The first two naval victories were exaggerated and artistically processed historical facts. Until round 3, the appearance of ocean-going oil carriers and Persian human bombs made everything possible. To be precise, it should be from the moment when the generals of the two sides started hand-to-hand combat before the war, everything became unpredictable and unpredictable. What was more ridiculous before was Themistocle's arrow piercing the heart.
It seems that starting from "Braveheart", the mobilization of the leader's speech has become a necessary link before every war, especially before the battle when the weak enemy is strong. It seems that it is not strength that determines the outcome of the battlefield, at least strength is not the decisive factor. , What determines the direction of the battlefield is the reason for participating in the war, and the righteous side who is forced to participate in the war will always have a miraculous performance. An action movie, a muscular general, Wen Xuexuan gave various impassioned speeches and mobilizations, one, two to four, five times, a little too much, it should be said that psychological factors do play an important role on the battlefield, but Compared with the first part, Leonidas mobilized the well-trained Spartans who had been looking forward to the glory of the battlefield all their lives. The mobilization belonged to fueling the fire, while in Athens, there were farmers, poets, and sculptors in the team. Craftsmen, with mixed occupations from all walks of life, are worthy of respect for their patriotic feelings, but it is not credible to see the result of being brave and fighting just because of a speech. Maybe this is an American patriotic education film. The repeated emphasis on freedom, the oil-rich Middle East country, and the human bomb all mean something.
The effect of the film has inherited the characteristics of the first film. Unfortunately, now that there are more and more similar special effects and 3D has become rotten, the biggest feeling is that the red dye is sprinkled in front of people without money. The plot of the film is not as compact as the first, and it is a little scattered. The overall evaluation is three stars. If it is not true, it is a good product for leisure and entertainment. Eat some popcorn and drink some Coke, and watch the macho men, beautiful women, naval battles, and generals of the two armies at sea. War, what more can you ask for?
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