We get it in spades here and even get to see it applied to triremes ramming each other in the Aegean Sea! Let me say it makes for some spectacular viewing!
#300 RISE OF AN EMPIRE MOVIE BACK DROPS MOVIE#
Its that signature fast paced bloody slow motion style that made the first movie so enjoyable. If you liked the action in 300 you won't be disappointed by the action here. The intense violence and extreme use of blood was amplified by the 3D aspect and made for a fairly enjoyable visual spectacle. I saw this in 3D and while normally I'm not one to like it I have to say the style here worked out very well. The opening ten minutes are a bloody fantastic flashback which gives us a fictional version of the Battle of Marathon and it is an amazing show. The good news is that it manages to do just that. This made it intriguing and set the stage for what would hopefully be an excellent action movie. It had an effective marketing campaign and it wasn't played as a re-tread of 300 but rather a wider use of the same style. Well I have to say I had been waiting for this unexpected sequel to 300 since I first heard about it and I've been trying to keep my expectations low just to make sure I didn't ruin for the movie for myself. He's established a wonderful universe and I'm looking forward to seeing more of it. I'd heartily recommend it to anyone looking for a good spy thriller on Kindle, and I'd recommend any of Mr. Suffice to say its an action packed, but fast read. There's some wonderful spy craft in evidence with lots of interesting action I just can't spoil. It's religious intolerance and Dominionist tendencies make it unpalatable to many Afrikaners and even twist the guts of many moderates (as Connor himself finds out). There's also more interesting cultural separation as we learn that people flee the Confederation because of the new near theocratic Theonomic Party which has taken power in the Confederation. Due to her origins she's also under intense scrutiny from the American intelligence services, something with make's poor Connor's life even more difficult as he falls under scrutiny for potentially being a liability. Connor is dating a Confederate expat, one who's a flaming liberal by the Confederation's standards but insanely conservative by American standards which makes for an interesting contrast at home. It's a fun spy story with lots of interesting twists and turns but shows us an interesting side of the Afrikaner Confederation.
Therefore Connor Kelly, an unlikely field agent, gets sent into the fray.
The story of course takes place in Palma within the Confederation and our hapless young spy (who isn't even a field agent) is sent in to pick up the plans after an informant gets caught due to a high ranking traitor exposing multiple people.