SummaryAn escaped slave travels north and has chance encounters with Frederick Douglass and John Brown. Based on the life story of Shields Green.
Directed By:Mark Amin
Written By:Pat Charles, Mark Amin
Emperor
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Aug 19, 2020
60
A striking discovery, Dayo Okeniyi will be unfamiliar to most in the lead role. He played a small part as District 11 tribute Thresh in “The Hunger Games,” and appears opposite Jennifer Lopez in “Shades of Blue,” but Emperor is effectively his breakout, which makes him feel as much a revelation to audiences as Green’s story will be.
Aug 19, 2020
50
Okeniyi has a strong presence that conveys a genuine moral authority.
Aug 20, 2020
30
Emperor has difficulty mustering a seriousness to match its subject.
Aug 19, 2020
25
Emperor is lousy in the same way that many other mediocre slave narratives are: it re-presents a dark period in American history without being inspired or insightful enough to be worth your curiosity or emotional investment.
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