Review of Emperor (2012) by Alberto M — 18 Oct 2013

Not one for those who need a lot of "Hollywood" in their movies, but an interesting view of post war, defeated, and even disgraced Japan.

This review of Emperor (2012) was written by Alberto M on 18 Oct 2013.

Emperor has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Sylvester E (218) on 26 Oct 2013

An interesting Piece of history. I enjoyed this film very much. I believe Emperor deserves much better than 31% fresh…

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By Kristin R (603) on 07 Dec 2013

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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 Franzisko R (48) on 18 Oct 2013

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By Lance S (143) on 10 Nov 2013

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