Review of Emperor (2012) by Tim K — 10 Aug 2013

This "historical romance" directed by Peter Webber and written by Vera Blasi wasn't historical or romantic... and to be honest with you, I have no idea why the producers made this movie at all! It is a joint American and Japanese production with Tommy Lee Jones and Matthew Fox starring in lead roles. The first one was good, the second one below average. Another fiction story trying to pass as "real" takes us in post-war Japan, where Brigadier General Bonner Fellers (Matthew Fox) is tasked by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, General Douglas MacArthur (Tommy Lee Jones) to investigate the role of Emperor Hirohito (Takataro Kataoka) in World War II, in order to establish if he should be tried as a war criminal. Never happened in real life, but nothing will stop filmmakers in making a quick buck.

Bad screenplay and some kind of a romance in a movie which doesn't have too many historical facts right were building a disaster from the early beginning which didn't even explode at the end, finished with a simple "flop".

No imagination, no heart, no substance - movie which could be a pure waste of time for people looking for anything to entertain them, teach them or inform them.