Review of Emperor (2012) by Nanette P — 08 Mar 2013

Been reading the reviews on Emperor...

Some of the critics focus on McArthur, as the 'should be' main character, belies the real take away from the film.. ...Find a way to 'not prosecute' Emperor Hirohito in 10 days. ...And with as little fan fare as possible to ensure the best outcome for the Japanese people and American economic interests.

Anti-climatic...maybe, but truthful. With all Wars the post-war cleanup is conducted by invisible people, like Fellers, behind the scenes and quickly forgotten to history. His personal private relationship with a young woman from Japan is as important to this particular story as some dramatic, heroic fiction.

Peter Webber did a good job bringing those post-war anti-climatic subtleties to bear without a lot of hoopla and unnecessary drama. ...And fact is, that is the way it was.