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A great movie (and a rare one, nowadays)


Honestly, I didn’t have much expectations (it’s release went pretty unoticed) but I was pleasantly surprised. Ok, it’s not a masterpiece, and the look of it seems sometimes a litte bit cheap, but firstly I thought Matthew Fox was great – I liked his character and how he stays mysterious and ambiguous throughout the movie. And secondly, how cool is it to see movie like this in 2014 ? Not an indie comedy, not a 200m$ blockbuster, but an ambitious flick with natural set, classical theme, and characters who meet History. Just for that, I have to recommend « Emperor ». There should be more like this.

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People don't want stories or history anymore. They want something that won't teach them anything. This era in American history is fascinating. More people should read about it. Eastern culture and thinking are vastly different.

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I agree! I just found this movie randomly on Netflix - never heard about it - and I loved it!

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