Review of Empire of the Sun (1987) by Kristin H — 29 Dec 2009

Christian Bale is absolutely fantastic in this incredible real life story!

This review of Empire of the Sun (1987) was written by Kristin H on 29 Dec 2009.

Empire of the Sun has generally received very positive reviews.

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