So I've basically seen every movie that has come out to this point and yet my girlfriend and I decide to go to the movies. I really want to see "Adaptation", but it's not out in K.C. yet for some reason. So we settle with "Empire". I've seen the previews and I actually like John Leguizamo, his stand up is pretty funny; however, this movie appeared to have no merit whatsoever. To be perfectly honest I was very surprised. The movie actually entertained me. Leguizamo was very good and fit the part perfectly. I couldn't see any other Latino actor playing that part. Overall the acting was decent. Some unknown actors who had small roles played nicely. Denise Richards was very good at playing the "bad girl" part, her boyfriend (don't remember his name) was decent but didn't handle the climax very well. The worst scene was by far the one with Fat Joe with his son. I don't know why movies continue to recruit rap stars who can't act. The scene did lead up to a predictable event, but Fat Joe was just plain terrible. The story was very good. Definitely one I didn't expect to keep my attention. The twists of the movie were for the most part unpredictable, except the one mentioned above, and entertaining. Most people will go into this movie with a low expectation. It actually works for the movie, as it is not stellar but because of the low expectation it is good.
