One of Spielberg's Best (feel good movie)

Rating: 10/10 (8 July 2006)

The title of this movie, "Empire of the Sun" , gives an impression that it's some kind war movie. Well, it's not a war movies, instead it's a drama in time of the war, when Japan occupied China (Shanghai). But this movies captured my attention from the beginning until the end. The movie tell a story about the adventure of a boy from riches to rags, and from there he evolved from a spoil kid to a survivor.
The scenery is amazing, from the city scenery to the dessert scenery, everything is a feast for the eye. The castings are superb, and the plot is stunning. Even with only Christian Bale (some of his solo performances in this movie are really good) and John Malkovich, the movie is very entertaining. The conversation between a child and a crook is always interesting. The plot develop naturally, and I can feel the evolution of the boy, with every experience that he confront.
When I first saw the movie, I was still in the same age with "Jim", and until now every time the movie is in the program, I tune to the channel. Therefore, it's a feel good movie, and it's simply one of Spielberg's best.