Review of Empire of Light (2022) by Odie Henderson for Boston Globe — 12 Dec 2022
Director Sam Mendes tries his hand at writing an original screenplay solo, and the results are far from magical. Instead, Empire of Light strands its poorly defined characters in a nostalgia piece filtered through the director’s love of the movies.
(For a better film on the same theme, watch “The Fabelmans.”).
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This review of Empire of Light (2022) was written by Odie Henderson and published by Boston Globe on 12 Dec 2022.
Empire of Light has generally received positive reviews.
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