Review of Empire of the Sun (1987) by Kate S — 01 Mar 2010

One of my very favourite films. just beautiful. and Christian Bale before he got bigheaded!

This review of Empire of the Sun (1987) was written by Kate S on 01 Mar 2010.

Empire of the Sun has generally received very positive reviews.

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