Review of Emperor

Emperor (2020)
8/10
Surprising good.
22 August 2020
An outstanding ensemble cast of up and coming actors relate a good story with some skill and a noticeable dedication to the craft. The story could have meandered into the standard videoed-reenactment stuff of YouTube, but it manages to rise above the commonplace in a number of ways. Bruce Dern is a surprise - 'he's still alive for one thing - playing the part of a hokey , antebellum do-gooder and pulls it off professionally. The hunter-killer bounty hunter is a solid nemesis before 'rising to the stars'. Good solid work! There's credible visitation of the 'Gabby Hayes School of Cowboy Actin'' A comely mulatto wench and a sold cast of everything elses. Great costuming. Only the odd or end to surprise. I'm watching this again and tracking down the possible movie tune of the pandemic year. "The Other Side" - thought it was Dolly P but this gal might even be better. That alone is worth an audition or three.
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