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Empire of the Sun
62
Metascore
22 reviews · Provided by
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80
Empire
Empire
Spielberg's technical ability is very clear, with much to appreciate on close examination.
80
The New York Times
Janet Maslin
The New York Times
Janet Maslin
A visual splendor, a heroic adventurousness and an immense scope that make it unforgettable.
80
Time
Richard Corliss
Time
Richard Corliss
Spielberg has energized each frame with allusive legerdemain and an intelligent density of images and emotions.
75
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
Empire of the Sun remains a solidly engaging story of heroism in the face of adversity, as filtered through the eyes of a boy obsessed with planes and flight.
70
Variety
Variety
It is up to young English thesp Bale to engage the viewer's interest, which he does superbly.
63
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
Empire of the Sun adds up to a promising idea, a carefully observed production and some interesting performances.
63
Boston Globe
Jay Carr
Boston Globe
Jay Carr
Empire of the Sun is an imperfect film, but at its best it's grand and haunting in ways that only a movie can be. [11 Dec 1987]
60
Washington Post
Hal Hinson
Washington Post
Hal Hinson
Though Empire of the Sun is a profoundly perplexing, frustrating object, there are things in it to marvel at and enjoy.
50
Chicago Reader
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
Jonathan Rosenbaum
The pseudomystical vagueness that seems to be Spielberg's stock-in-trade stifles most of the particularity of the source.
30
Washington Post
Washington Post
Behind the trademark fancy package is a troubling sensibility, too. Spielberg seems unable to come to terms with anything real.
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