There was an older thread on the film that I started, couldn't find it though. Anywho, I thought Empire was great. The Storyline was sort of given away in the previews, but thought it was great. I liked the actors in the film, I didn't find any of the characters unconvincing. The cinematography was good, I thought it looked fine and the setting was in Harlem NY, I believe. I liked this movie and bought it on DVD. I like John Leguizamo too. I'd say check it out if you haven't.