Review of Empire of Light (2022) by Ross Bonaime for Collider — 14 Sep 2022
Empire of Light ultimately becomes a confusing mixture of ideas that never congeal into one solid narrative. Yet Mendes’ film does have the tiniest slivers of magic poking through the seams, proving his thesis about the beauty of film, even when he’s too distracted to focus on that idea himself.
You can read the full review where it was originally posted online.
This review of Empire of Light (2022) was written by Ross Bonaime and published by Collider on 14 September 2022.
Empire of Light has generally received positive reviews.
Was this review helpful?
Yes
No
