Perry Kate Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Stoutor It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

Lachlan Coulson This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

Isbel A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

clawrence-03973 The Emperor's New Clothes is absolutely captivating from the first 10 seconds right to the very end. I found myself wanting MORE when it ended! It's an inspiring film and an easy watch as well as being easily digestible considering it focuses on such a heavy and complex topic. The best part for me was that it didn't leave me or the family member I saw it with feeling burdened and helpless by the state of the economy which, had it not been so delicately balanced in it's editing, it very well could have given the content, it left us feeling passionately empowered by the information and ideas Brand presents. It's a brilliant documentary: one of the best I've ever seen. And I confess, when I left the cinema, I went straight to the bookstore and bought both of his most recent books. This film is a must see for anyone and everyone with a conscience, a hope for a better economical future, and enough brain cells to comprehend it (so basically anyone). And let's be honest, who doesn't love a bit of Russel Brand??

leonblackwood Review: Although the subject matter is very interesting in this documentary, Russell Brand did get on my nerves after a while. I tried to take the movie seriously but the fact that he is a rich comedian who had his 5 minutes of fame in Hollywood, really didn't help. I did find the statistics mind blowing and I would love for some like Michael Moore to get to the root of England's problems which is troubling many people in today's day to day life. From the banking and tax problems to the corruption in politics, this documentary does cover a lot but I doubt that anyone who can change the problems, will take it seriously. From a personal point of view, I can't see how things will change in the UK with so many rich people getting richer and the poor people getting poorer. Its a problem that is happening around the world and there isn't anyone who is able to make a drastic change to the poverty, debt and corruption which is destroying people's life's and the sad fact of the matter is that everyone knows that it's happening and there isn't any light at the end of the tunnel. This documentary does bring a decent argument to the table but too many people are benefiting from the state of the world today. Russell Brand seemed more like Ali G than Michael Moore in this documentary but he does show passion for the subject matter and it would be good to see something positive come out of this movie. Interesting statistics!Round-Up: This documentary was actually put together well by Michael Winterbottom who also made the Look of Love with Steve Coogan and Trisha with Riz Ahmed. He has made over 40 movies in his career so he isn't new to the movie world and you can see some professionalism in the documentary but Russell Brand wouldn't have been my first choice to star in it. He has upset a lot of people with his personal views, before he decided to delve into the political world but he has a ruthless demeanor which is needed to take on these politicians who use clever words to get themselves out of tricky situations. I just hope that someone with clout will take on these tax dodging criminals and corrupt politicians because I really can't see how things are going to get better.I recommend this movie to people who are into their in depth documentaries about the problem with tax, poverty and corruption in the UK today. 4/10

Sophia Aragon After watching this documentary, the children were impressed so I asked them to reach for their mobile phones and google "how many phones are in the world". They know no other phones than mobile phones and no better source than Wikipedia. Probably, neither do you.Wikipedia told them that there are approximately over 6,800,000,000 mobile phones in use for a global population of 7,012,000,000. They also delighted themselves by looking up the breakdown by country etc. Please also do so yourself.Thirty, forty years ago no one could have thought that by today each person would have their own private phone line, much less in their pocket, and to boot, not just a phone but a computer.Yet the poor are getting poorer, we are told.I wonder what this documentary would have been like if instead of wealth, Russell Brand had had knowledge or commonsense. We will never find out.

Josh Murphy Labelled as a film regarding the growing disparity between economic classes, Michael Winterbottom's The Emperor's New Clothes is an effective documentary balancing political and economic investigation with Russell Brand's palpably galvanic and marmite personality. The film combines interviews with Brand himself, along with politicians and bankers. Brand begins by summating that much of what will be explored in the documentary won't be instantaneously enlightening, a far stretch from the explosively impactful manner as last year's masterful Citizen Four. Despite this, where I do believe the film achieves success is in its exposing of issues and its raising of awareness towards certain issues. As aforementioned, much of Brand's insight is foreseeable to those of a certain age. However; the teenage and young adult audience, much of what is explored could be thought-provoking, and is presented in a straightforward and confronting style which appears purposeful yet remains focused throughout. This, taken in combination with Brand's personality, does make what initially appears challenging subjective matter abundantly more digestible. What is problematic is that the film at times felt like a flaccid attempt of a brief Russell Brand biopic. For the majority of the film Brand's presence is handled adeptly, yet I find at times the focus on his unabashed comedic set pieces (pleading at the top of his voice to bystanders to give up corrupt bankers and his Michael Moore-ish attempt of breaking and entering a bank) turned the focus from suggested gargantuan corruptness into a love letter to Brand's eccentricity. For fans of Brand, it's nothing particularly abhorrent, but for those on the other side of the fence, this shift will do little to convince them to change their tune.