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Empire

MPA Rating: R-Rating (MPA)

for strong violence, pervasive language, drug content and some sexuality.

Moral Rating:	Extremely Offensive
Moviemaking Quality:
Primary Audience:	Adults
Genre:	Crime Drama
Length:	1 hr. 35 min.
Year of Release:	2002
USA Release:

John Leguizamo and Delilah Cotto in “Empire”

Featuring	John Leguizamo Isabella Rossellini Denise Richards Peter Sarsgaard Sonia Braga
Director	Franc. Reyes
Producer	Daniel Bigel Michael Mailer
Distributor	Universal Pictures

Positive

Positive—This was one of the best movies I have seen. Ever. The screenwriting was amazing. It was so real. The way the characters talked to each other was so different from anything else I have ever heard of much less seen. That being said the acting was also way above par.

But offensive this movie is. It is about a New York drug dealer after all. and yes there is a large scene of nude women swimming in a penthouse pool to show the decadence of Peter Sarsgaard’s character. Not a film for people under 17, not at all. but for those mature enough I highly recommend this film.
My Ratings: [Extremely Offensive / 5]

Adam A., age 19

Comments from young people

Negative—This movie was very long and boring, and seemed to drag on and on. I saw it with one of my friends for my 15th birthday. In my opinion, it’s a waste of time and money. Also, the f-word is probably used over 200 times and there are some sex scenes and nudity, and a lot of violence.
My Ratings: [Very Offensive / 2½]

Nadia, age 15

Movie Critics

…at least 214 “f” words…

ScreenIt!

…“voice-over”[?]…here, the label hardly seems adequate. Voice-all-over is more like it…” (in referring to the character of Victor Rosa)

Rick Groen, The Globe and Mail