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Empire of the Sun (1987)

Rate: 10
Viewed: 11/13

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11/13: I'm not sure why to this day Empire of the Sun remains an overlooked picture.

Back in the late 80's, I had seen it several times, but since then, I didn't make a revisit until today. Certainly, there's a lot of David Lean about it, thanks to the top-notch cinematography. Perpetually, I've considered Steven Spielberg the best director ever because of his ability to create a masterpiece in any genre. This is one of them.

If there's anything I'm surprised, it's that Christian Bale didn't get enough accolades for his performance which is akin to what happened to Peter O'Toole for Lawrence of Arabia. There are a lot of similarities between both films as well. I admit I had been confused by what Empire of the Sun was trying to say, but I like it.

All in all, Empire of the Sun is a wonderful reminiscence of David Lean's style.