Review of Empire of Light (2022) by Jluis_001 — 16 Dec 2022

While 1917 wasn't going to become a staple of Sam Mendes' career, this had been quite an exhilarating film after his foray into Bond, but I really didn't expect its successor to be such an unfocused film that struggles to find a rhythm and, above all, life in the face of a beginning that feels dull and monotonous.

While the film doesn't quite fall apart, and though I have to give some credit to his directing, it's really Olivia Colman who saves the day with an impeccable performance.

All in all, Empire of Light is technically flawless and its cast is more than adequate, it's just that the ensemble fails to achieve a spark of genius that would make it a better film.

At least Mendes made sure we got another Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross soundtrack. He got some extra points from me because of that.