The Last Emperor is an incredibly moving Film about the young emperor of China, Puyi. It follows Puyi throughout his reign, and his entire life, and is portrayed wonderfully by the four different Actors playing him. Bernardo Bertolucci has triumphed in making nothing less than an artistic masterpiece worthy of the nine Academy Awards it received. The Film was visually stunning; I especially loved that the first half of the Film was rich in reds and silk prints, and the latter half was dull and dark, with almost no color. The costumes and make-up were absolutely incredible and it’s obvious that no expense was spared in the production. For the most part, I had no problem with this almost four hour long epic, but I was really disappointed in some major decisions that were made clearly to please the masses. I hated that the Film was English, in the first place, and I really am not fond of the flashbacks from prison- it felt Shawshanky. The ending was terribly Hollywood and a horrible way to wrap the Film up.