Review of Empire of the Sun (1987) by Darius G — 28 Dec 2010

Christian Bale is fantastic in this realistic war time epic. Again, soundtrack and cinematography are spot on!

This review of Empire of the Sun (1987) was written by Darius G on 28 Dec 2010.

Empire of the Sun has generally received very positive reviews.

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