Review of Empire of the Sun (1987) by Greg S — 16 Aug 2018
What a grand disappointment. This film seemed more lost than Christian Bale's character. I'm a huge Spielberg fan, but even he couldn't save this drawn out film that never gets an identity.
My God, 2 hrs and 30 min felt like 3:50. Unbelievable. A few nice nuggets are delivered along the way to make you want to stay attached, but then 60% through when you realize this is a failure, you figure you're already so invested you should just keep the DVD rolling in case there is a reward.
Alas, there is none. Just a truly weird movie I will never watch again. I guess I was right to not watch this movie the last 31 years. If you want to see a much better film of the same British/WW2 young man's angst theme, watch Alan Parker's/Pink Floyd's "The Wall".
Empire of the Sun goes to show you need a sharp, driving script to succeed in fim, even if you have quite possibly the best director ever trying to bring it all together.
This review of Empire of the Sun (1987) was written by Greg S on 16 Aug 2018.
Empire of the Sun has generally received very positive reviews.
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