Review of 300: Rise of an Empire

What do you call a movie that is neither a sequel nor a prequel, yet the events take place both before, during, and after the events of the first movie? Answer, I have no fucking clue. Right off the bat the title urks me, I mean the 300 are dead and really have nothing to do with this movie.

Xerxes is given an interesting back story but its all in vain, he is virtually absent for most of the movie. The visuals aren't as clean and rich, which is a shame because it comes a whole eight years after the original was made.
The only saving grace is Eva Green as Artemisia. Green is totally committed to the part and exudes sexiness and badassery in equal measure.

Bottom line, see it to fulfill that fantasy you always had of seeing Eva Green in a role like this. That is all.