Review of Empire of the Sun (1987) by Compi24 — 01 Jun 2019
Steven Spielberg's lesser known wartime drama "Empire Of The Sun" brings the semi-autobiographical stylings of J.G. Ballard to the big-screen, with then up-and-comer Christian Bale doing the heavy lifting as the young protagonist who loses track of his family and subsequently succumbs to the harsh realities of human hardship.
And, to be absolutely sure, Christian Bale commits to the role entirely, offering up an incredible performance for anyone, let alone that of someone at such a young age at the time. In fact, all of the acting is up to snuff.
Where this movie falters, I find, is actually in that of one of its primary intentions. Part of the movie's aim is to really drive home the desperation and exhaustion on the part of the film's main character.
In relating the devastation and pain at hand -- especially towards the end of the film -- the movie does this a bit too well, in my opinion, ultimately allowing things to dip in terms of entertainment value.
Granted, this isn't necessarily a movie that's supposed to entertain you, but my engagement suffered nonetheless.
This review of Empire of the Sun (1987) was written by Compi24 on 01 Jun 2019.
Empire of the Sun has generally received very positive reviews.
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