Reviewed
by Nancy Snipper
Don’t expect historical accuracy here,
but the exaggeration is effectively dramatic, as this film should be, as it’s
based on Miller’s graphic novel,
“Xerxes”. The plot pits Themistocles against one of the mid-fifth-century Persian invasions. His biggest threat was Xerxes and his adopted sister, Artemisia. She hates the Greeks and ends up commandeering Persian ships against them in several naval battles. In reality, this ferocious fighter contributed five ships to the warring Persians – a female that belongs to the pantheon of other femme fatale fighters in antiquity.
“Xerxes”. The plot pits Themistocles against one of the mid-fifth-century Persian invasions. His biggest threat was Xerxes and his adopted sister, Artemisia. She hates the Greeks and ends up commandeering Persian ships against them in several naval battles. In reality, this ferocious fighter contributed five ships to the warring Persians – a female that belongs to the pantheon of other femme fatale fighters in antiquity.
This film starts where the 2007 prequel left off with Spartan King,
Leonidas (Gerald Butler) fighting off the Persians some three days before the
gory tumult depicted in this film. Great graphics and suspense are captured in
this artistically savvy-crafted work which brings to the present day one of the
most momentous events in Greek history that turned the tides of democracy our
way. Sullivan Stapleton as the noble, gritty Themistocles was great, as was his
opponent, Artemisia, awesomely acted by Eva Green.
This film was viewed, compliments of Le SuperClub
Vidéotron, 5000, rue Wellington Verdun, QC.
Ce film a été
visionné, avec les compliments de Le SuperClub Vidéotron, 5000, rue Wellington
Verdun, QC.
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