Review of Emperor (2012) by David P — 16 Mar 2013

Had great potential if they hadn't focused on the love story so much.

This review of Emperor (2012) was written by David P on 16 Mar 2013.

Emperor has generally received mixed reviews.

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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 Joseph B (617) on 02 Aug 2015

Emperor is one huge disappointment that fails to stay true to the plot and spends more time telling some other story in endless flashbacks…

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By Kristin R (603) on 07 Dec 2013

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By Tristan M (504) on 25 May 2014

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By Smitty S (17) on 25 May 2014

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By Brian B (2,161) on 11 Oct 2013

A good idea but poorly executed. The screenwriting was good however and some scenes really shone…

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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 Foong M (67) on 11 Jul 2014

It's passable as a made for TV drama, complete with a feel good ending…

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I can't believe how permissive the Americans were after all the atrocities the Japs did…

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An excellent well casted movie. A great story that teaches you something along the way…

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