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- "Empire of the Sun" is a visually stunning and emotionally powerful film that tells the story of a young boy's journey through war-torn China. The performances, particularly that of Christian Bale as the young protagonist, are outstanding.
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The movie is wonderfully staged and shot, and the prison camp looks and feels like a real place. But Spielberg allows the airplanes, the sun and the magical yearning to get in his way.
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Jamie Graham (Christian Bale), a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps.
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- Steven Spielberg
- PG
- Christian Bale
Beautiful but grim WWII saga through a boy's eyes. Read Common Sense Media's Empire of the Sun review, age rating, and parents guide.
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- Steven Spielberg
Empire of the Sun is a 1987 American epic coming-of-age war film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Tom Stoppard, based on J. G. Ballard's semi-autobiographical 1984 novel of the same name.
Dec 11, 2018 · An adaptation of J.G. Ballard’s rich novel about a young British boy’s internment in a Japanese prison camp near Shanghai during World War II, Empire of the Sun is a large and superbly...
Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Jana Monji Age of the Geek. A boy born in privilege (Christian Bale) scrambles to survive two years in a Japanese concentration camp. The film takes...
It's wholly misleading to look for some kind of action story underlying this film. The tale, taken from the book, is straightforward enough: a young boy's boost into manhood through the second world war. The film is full of memorable moments and visually very, very pleasing. As art, it is excellent.
