Review of Emperor (2012) by Lanky Man P — 07 Sep 2013

Tommy Lee Jones was good, but this wasn't too good.

This review of Emperor (2012) was written by Lanky Man P on 07 Sep 2013.

Emperor has generally received mixed reviews.

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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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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 David W (2,010) on 06 Oct 2014

Talk about your horrible movies. I can totally see this being presented in US classrooms to be passed off as revisionist history…

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By Gordon C (275) on 07 Nov 2013

It was slow but the story was very interesting. and well done…

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By Angelo Dean B (147) on 30 Jun 2014

This movie was not at all what I expected it to be. I was pleasantly surprised…

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By Graham Young (657) for Birmingham Mail (391) on 03 Oct 2013

The climax, when MacArthur finally meets Hirohito, is fascinating - and validated by the end-credit, picture-led round-up of what happened…

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By Raul C (101) on 28 Dec 2013

Authentic locations, real Japanese actors, interesting story…

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By Franzisko R (48) on 18 Oct 2013

Based on the book His Majesty's Salvation, Emperor is a compelling post-war account of Douglas McCarthur's (Tommy Lee Jones) investigation…

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By Bob B (485) on 05 Oct 2013

I must admit that this movie is not bad and it stays true to the historical events as much as possible…

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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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