Review of The Emperor's Club (2002) by Scott Tobias for The A.V. Club — 13 Sep 2009
The film is an old-fashioned morality play writ extra-large, applying a heavy, austere tone to a sequence of events that can't bear the load. The burden falls mostly on Kevin Kline, who trades in his lithe, expressive comedic gifts for a dramatic role that fits him like a straitjacket and a pair of lead shoes.
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This review of The Emperor's Club (2002) was written by Scott Tobias and published by The A.V. Club on 13 Sep 2009.
The Emperor's Club has generally received positive reviews.
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