Review of Empire of the Sun (1987) by Alex R — 06 Nov 2011

Empire of the Sun is a Great War drama film that introduced us to Christian Bale. Bale plays a rich kid who is spoiled due to the fact that his parents are wealthy. The story is set in Shanghai shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War.

As soon as the Japanese march in Shanghai, Jim Graham (Bale) is separated from his parents and he must start using his street smarts in order to survive Empire of the Sun examines how Bale's character develops in order to survive the war, and through this we get a look at the chaos of war.

Steven Spielberg's directing is solid and the story is interesting, engaging and very well constructed. Empire of the sun is a great film. The film has a great cast that deliver stunning performances.

Christian Bale is absolutely terrific in the role he plays, and Empire of the Sun is one of Spielberg's finest films. Empire of the Sun is based J.G Ballard's book of the same name. This is a great film with a phenomenal cast.

I very much enjoyed the plot. Empire of the Sun is a story about survival, and Spielberg captures that perfectly. Empire of the Sun shows exactly how a spoiled rich kid can go from having it all, and losing it all, and mature enough to survive through war.

This is a great film that is a must see if you enjoy a solid war drama. Christian Bale shines in his first role, and he makes this a memorable film to see. Empire of the Sun is a great film with a great plot and is supported by a great cast.