Review of Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) by Adam Smith for Empire — 22 Aug 2006
As an exploration of cultural discord, Nagisa Oshima's film is pretty thin stuff, despite its reputation. Bowie is a potent irritant, but Tom Conti is solid in support and Sakamoto's mesmerising score sparkles anew.
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This review of Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) was written by Adam Smith and published by Empire on 22 Aug 2006.
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence has generally received positive reviews.
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