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Empire Reviews

2002

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EMPIRE, the debut film from director-writer Frank Reyes is a Latin GOODFELLAS, chronicling the rise and fall of Victor Rosa (John Leguizamo), a Puerto Rican drug-dealer working the violent streets of the South Bronx. With an eye for money and a head for business, Victor dreams of one day achieving the wealth and success of a .. Read more

Starring	John Leguizamo, Denise Richards, Peter Sarsgaard, Delilah Cotto
Director	Franc Reyes
Genres	Thriller

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  Very much style over ...
  
  Very much style over substance. The film is really let down by the insertion of a "twist" so predictable that you assume it won't happen. Not ... read more »
  
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  - Sam#4
  - LONDON
  - 02 Feb 2004 at 09:06
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  hard t follow
  
  this was an ok film found a bit hard to follow but someone else would think it was great, give a try
  
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  - ramsgae, england
  - 28 Jul 2005 at 16:24
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  Predictable
  
  Predictable, I must start reading reviews first, as seem to pick awful films...
  
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  - Dunfermline, Fife
  - 18 Jul 2005 at 12:37
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  Empire
  
  A fantastic film.Alot to take in, but I found this very entertaining. Well worth a watch. I have even asdded this to my dvd collection
  
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- - Michelle Bagnall
  - Birmingham,England
  - 26 Jun 2005 at 14:34
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  Empire
  
  Just the usual gangland film, watchable and good in places but not brilliant by a long way.
  
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  - Ashford, Kent
  - 08 Jun 2005 at 18:13
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  Worst Film Ever
  
  I was so bored with this film but watched it until the end or should I say it's death (a very painful one at that). I understood the plot but did the ... read more »
  
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  - South Yorkshire
  - 05 Jun 2005 at 18:53
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  Run of the mill gangland movie
  
  Nothing special. Tipical gangland film, plenty of bloodshed, swearing and fighting.
  
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  - West Midlands
  - 04 Apr 2005 at 16:37
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  dont bother
  
  this film was switched off after about 20 minutes. Just could not get into it at all.
  
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  - wigan
  - 13 Mar 2005 at 13:55
- - 0
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  Predictable & waste of time.
  
  Everything is 'fu*king sh*t' in this film. The language was so bad that I was disturbed. I felt it unnecessary that they use that sort of language to ... read more »
  
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- - Akiko
  - Bath, England
  - 18 Jan 2005 at 17:28
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  - 1
  If you are into ...
  
  If you are into violence then you would propably rate this film with five stars, but the constant sight of blood was too much for me.
  
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  - ENFIELD
  - 28 Oct 2004 at 17:55
- - 1
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  Intriging insight into...
  
  Intriging insight into the life of a drug dealer, trying to go straight. The film had it moment but really lost a real direction. Story line a bit pedictable... read more »
  
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- - Peter#60
  - HATFIELD
  - 28 Jun 2004 at 10:24
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  Very much style over ...
  
  Very much style over substance. The film is really let down by the insertion of a "twist" so predictable that you assume it won't happen. Not ... read more »
  
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  - Sam#4
  - LONDON
  - 02 Feb 2004 at 09:06
- - 3
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  This is a "seen ...
  
  This is a "seen it all before" movie, usual tale of drug dealing gangs etc etc with a completely predictable ending from the word go. Don't waste... read more »
  
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- - Alastair#4
  - GODALMING
  - 15 Mar 2004 at 10:35
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  Really Good Film
  
  I really enjoyed this film. Good performances all round from the main leads and for once I didn't know what was going to happen at the end.
  
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  - Sussex, England
  - 21 Apr 2004 at 12:52
- - 1
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  Intriging insight into...
  
  Intriging insight into the life of a drug dealer, trying to go straight. The film had it moment but really lost a real direction. Story line a bit pedictable... read more »
  
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- - Peter#60
  - HATFIELD
  - 28 Jun 2004 at 10:24
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  Predictable
  
  The film sets out the scene very well; drug dealers in the Bronx trying to make a living. Unfortunately, halfway through the film, you can predict the ending.<... read more »
  
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- - LiquidSky
  - South Glamorgan
  - 26 Feb 2004 at 10:25
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  Starts off very well ...
  
  Starts off very well and builds up suspense, however the second half becomes predictable and the ending is sadly no surprise.
  
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- - Majorjon#1
  - HEMEL HEMPSTEAD
  - 24 Dec 2003 at 12:21
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  Usual tale of drug ...
  
  Usual tale of drug dealing.Engaging performances especially from the lead and worth seeing,if only for Denise Richards getting her just payback for those awful... read more »
  
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- - Will#13
  - WHALLEY
  - 03 Mar 2004 at 10:31
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  Had to stop watching ...
  
  Had to stop watching after 10 mins as language was so bad - beyond that neccessary for effect. It appeared that everybody was called oedipus (at least in the ... read more »
  
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  - AYLESBURY
  - 21 Apr 2004 at 16:20
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  Predictable & waste of time.
  
  Everything is 'fu*king sh*t' in this film. The language was so bad that I was disturbed. I felt it unnecessary that they use that sort of language to ... read more »
  
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- - Akiko
  - Bath, England
  - 18 Jan 2005 at 17:28
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  dont bother
  
  this film was switched off after about 20 minutes. Just could not get into it at all.
  
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  - wigan
  - 13 Mar 2005 at 13:55

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  EMPIRE, the debut film from director-writer Frank Reyes is a Latin GOODFELLAS, chronicling the rise and fall of Victor Rosa (John Leguizamo), a Puerto Rican drug-dealer working the violent streets of the South Bronx. With an eye for money and a head for business, Victor dreams of one day achieving ...