Review of Emperor (2012) by Raul C — 28 Dec 2013

Authentic locations, real Japanese actors, interesting story.

This review of Emperor (2012) was written by Raul C on 28 Dec 2013.

Emperor has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Patrick C (750) on 03 Nov 2013

The movie was very good. You felt right there with the American Occupation troops as they land and begin rounding up war criminals…

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By Noah B (300) on 19 Feb 2014

Just a dull procedural, with the bland Matthew Fox driving around in a jeep and asking questions and not having them answered. I say SKIP IT…

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By Kristin R (603) on 07 Dec 2013

Emporer is not exactly riveting, but it is entertaining enough to sit through, and relatively short…

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By Josh Terry (603) for Deseret News (Salt Lake City) (1) on 29 Nov 2017

Emperor isn't a slow film, but it takes its time, focusing more on the nuance of the investigation and the deconstruction of its social message…

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By Andrew S (3,174) on 17 Jun 2014

Emperor follows the events directly after the Second World War and the subsequent hunt and trials for war crimes during the war…

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By Mark Kermode (1,002) for Observer (UK) (2,398) on 05 Oct 2013

Thank heaven for Jones's reliable grouchiness, his bloodhound eyes, high-belted paunch, and deader-than-deadpan drawl offering welcome relief…

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By Dave R (1,620) on 05 Oct 2013

It was an interesting movie of past history was not to bad of a movie didn't feel like a super long movie to me it was well done I must say…

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By Lance S (143) on 10 Nov 2013

This movie had an honest chance to be great, there was so much history at work here, a chance to tell the story of what happened in Japan after…

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By Smitty S (17) on 25 May 2014

This wouldn't be the first historical film to play fast and furious with the personal detail of lives of the main historical figures…

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By Grady H (224) on 10 Nov 2013

This movie had an honest chance to be great, there was so much history at work here, a chance to tell the story of what happened in Japan after…

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