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The Emperor's Club A passionate and principled professor finds his tightly-controlled world shaken and inexorably altered when a new student walks into his classroom. What begins as a fierce battle of wills gives way... View more > Starring Kevin Kline, Emile Hirsch, Steven Culp... View more > Reviews SummaryPlease Note: Reader Reviews are submitted by the readers of The BigScreen Cinema Guide and represent their own personal opinions regarding this movie, and do not represent the views of The BigScreen Cinema Guide, or any of its associated entities. Nov 19, 2002
The commercials that have been running recently for this movie do not do the film justice, but I can see how it would be difficult to condense the tone and point of the movie into a short 30-second or even 1-minute spot. So, if you've seen the commercials and are thinking this is a movie you can pass by, please don't! The trailer that is available here is much better at conveying the tone and story the movie is telling, I encourage you to view it! However, do not read the entire text of the Featured Movie Critic, as some plot points are given away that are best experienced by viewing the film. Kevin Kline does an excellent job at playing the role of William Hundert, a teacher whose ambition it is to instill in his students a sense of wonder and respect for world history and to have them realize their place within history that is in the making. Not only is he trying to educate these students, he sees it as his role to mold their character. This philosophy is challenged early on in the film as a particular student, the son of an influential politician, joins his class and fails to follow the path that Kline's character lays before him. He takes this as a personal and professional challenge, and we follow Hundert's efforts to reach the difficult student and overcome the professional obstacles placed in his way. You can draw some parallels between "The Emperor's Club" and "Mr. Holland's Opus" in that both show the life's work of a dedicated teacher, but where "Opus" was about Mr. Holland and his life, "The Emporer's Club" is about boys becoming men and making a difference while achieving great things (rather than just achievement without contribution). A well-written and well-acted story, I highly recommend taking the time to see this fine film! Looking for more opinions?Check out our Featured Movie Reviews for The Emperor's Club. |
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