MOVIE - THE EMPEROR'S CLUB - $$$$$ $$$ (OUT OF 10)
STARRING - Kevin Kline, Emile Hirsch, Joel Gretsch, Embeth Davidtz, Patrick Dempsey, Rob Morrow, Steven Culp, Paul Franklin Dano, Edward Herrmann, Rahul Khanna, Rishi Mehta, Roger Rees & Harris Yulin.
Directed By: Michael Hoffman (Soapdish, One Fine Day)
The story of a dedicated teacher, at a private boy's school, trying to inspire and mold the leaders of the future.
The most daunting challenge a film like The Emperor's Club faces is making its subject matter riveting. While learning can sometimes be fun, and is often intellectually intriguing, it's not easy to convincingly convey that fact on the big screen. The Emperor's Club succeeds admirably in this department.
The focus of the film, is Kline's attempt to reign in an unfocused and disruptive young charge (Sedgewick Bell), who is doing everything not to achieve his potential. This is also The Emperor's Club one weakness. The film only truly focuses on the moral weakness of one of its characters. It essentially gives Kline's character a free ride.
That being said, The Emperor's Club still rates an "A" for effort.
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