Napoleon Movie Review: Is It Another Ridley Scott Classic?

Napoleon has proven a formidable adversary for filmmakers to topple. No less than Stanley Kubrick tried and failed to mount a lavish Napoleon biopic, but other than the contained and costly Russian flop Waterloo and the silent Abel Gance movie, the infamous military commander has never gotten the big-budget epic he deserved. Leave it to Ridley Scott, at 85, to finally do what Kubrick couldn't - make the definitive Napoleon movie.
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[@derworfnet]

_Waterloo_ is actually a very impressive movie.

[@Rendell001]

The cavalry sequences are breathtaking!

[@squamish4244]

Christopher Plummer as Wellington.

[@WG55]

Yeah, what's this talk about it being a "flop"?!

[@OlssonDaniel]

Christopher Plummer is always exelent. @@squamish4244

[@artm1973]

Far better than this garbage

[@ToddDCLT4]

Waterloo is one of the best and most historically accurate movies ever.

[@bonysminiatures3123]

yup agreed

[@Noutchka]

Napoleon's hat is too small in the movie.

[@paulklee5790]

You got to get the hat right, everything hinges on the hat. Really, I mean it…

[@miguelmelchior986]

What tf.. shut it already

[@Prophetofthe8thLegion]

Exactly! This is what TF2 taught me.@@paulklee5790

[@verdun16]

Waterloo is my 2nd favorite film EVER. I have never seen so much love and care go into a movie just for it to flop. It is the most underrated gem on the planet, I recommend all to watch it. It is free on KZbin with no ads.

[@bonysminiatures3123]

yes i totally love have it on dvd there is a youtuber showing war and peace from the 60s in 4 parts

[@toycamera6112]

Ridley Scott is pretty impressive in the directing arena. He's 85 and just put out Napoleon and still has a bunch of unrealized projects. He's a real example of making movies until his body gives out. He's filming Gladiator 2 right now even.

[@jakubzajac8585]

Are you aware that his last movie was a flop and wasted a lot of money? The fact that he is milking a wonderful story of Gladiator making part 2 (-.-) is not a reason to be proud of either. Just dont try to ask him about it, you will only here "fuck you" and probably 3 times straight from his mouth. There is time for working and there is also time for retirement.

[@toycamera6112]

@@jakubzajac8585 If you mean 'House of Gucci', it seemed to be cashflow positive by about 10 million. Which isn't 'amazing', but breaking about even doesn't really make a flop either.

[@CordellPotts]

Thank you for your synopsis of this video.....

[@davidparker527]

@@toycamera6112 The Last Duel, which is quite good, flopped, not House of Gucci.

[@Stumme-40203]

@@jakubzajac8585Ah a film flopping and losing money means it’s bad. Like Fight Club, Hugo, The King of Comedy, Idiocracy, or what about The Shawshank Redemption, the highest rated film of all time on IMDB. It only made $16,000,000 of its $25,000,000 budget back in its initial theatrical run.

[@joelanthonyalvarado6947]

I agree that a Napoleon movie can be 4 hours and not drag. There is so much to his story. I’m a history buff. 🤓 Can’t wait for next Tuesdays

[@filmbuff2777]

Abel Gance's film is 5 hours long, & is magnificent.

[@squamish4244]

You can't capture Napoleon's accomplishments and personality in a 2.5 hour-long film. You just can't. Four hours, maybe. So this appears to be the 'tyrant' version of Napoleon. Only about 100 other versions of the dude exist, so...LOL! I read one biography of him that stated at the end that there can be no definitive statement or assessment of Napoleon - that it's up to the reader. That's my view as well.

[@TonyTrunzo]

Crap movie, this is your future.... THREADS

[@joelanthonyalvarado6947]

@@TonyTrunzo lmao have you even seen the movie yet?

[@Rodach34]

unfortunately this is not a movie for history buffs. i was praying but word is it’s extremely inaccurate and is british propaganda

[@Ragnar6000]

1970 Waterloo was and still is a awesome movie!

[@doublep1980]

So.. let me get this straight. Ridley Scott made a movie about Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the most fascinating historical figures ( the guy rose literally from humble corporal to emperor of France & ruled most of Europe at the height of his power, an entire historical era is named after him!) and the movie: a). is completely butchered in the editing, cutting out almost 90 minutes in the theatrical version, so that they can release the full version on Apple TV+ and charge you for a subscription ( Yeah, they wish.... Piracy baby!) and b). the focus of the movie is NOT on Napoleon's, military campaigns, statesman ship, rise to power, fall, victories and defeats and overall how he impacted an entire era, but on his marriage and relationship with Josephine. Because, when I go to watch a movie about one of the greatest military commanders, I want to see relationship drama.... ....and people are wondering why Hollywood is in decline. P.S. ''The Last Duell'' sucked arse, it's a movie written by a script writer, that tries to implement the ''Rashomon effect'', without understanding how this storytelling technique actually works.

[@therecalcitrantseditionist3613]

All of this comment

[@enzobuso5933]

Movies aren't made with you in mind. Plenty of stuff on his military campaign out there. I obviously prefer that too but if he wants to make a movie about their relationship he can do it. That's history too.

[@funtecstudiovideos4102]

​@@enzobuso5933he cant even get age cap right 😂

[@kaseigunsou]

A lot of reviews have brought up one of the movies flaws (despite some of them ranking it pretty high) was the lack of explanation the movie provided as to why soldiers were willing to follow Napoleon that much. Why was he so beloved. Why was he such a charismatic leader that his enemies, despite being far more in numbers, refused to face him on the battlefield and fled. I feel you can only establish such things if you spend enough time on the set up of battles. For soldiers, Napoleon was the commander making everything possible. He broke the years lasting siege of Toulon in a few months (with a setback coming from another general who didn't listen to him). He swept over Italy. Reorganized the army to a point everyone in Europe had copied him within 10 years. He ended a millenary Empire in one battle. He conquered Moscow. And even when the odds finally turned against him for good, he defeated Allies over and over in France until the last Waterloo battle which he lost because of a lot of factors not under his control (weather, outnumbered factor, lack of reliable marshals). You can't answer to why Napoleon was respected by everyone, friends or foes, if you don't make the movie about his military campains. That would be like telling your audience Maximus is charismatic without showing any sequence of him gathering the gladiators and standing up against Commodus. I'll go see the movie because it deserves to be seen in a proper theater as too few non superhero / franchise movies come out lately, but knowing I will need to wait for the directors cut version before knowing if all that I hoped for made it into the final cut or not is disappointing.

[@bigbake132]

I agree with everything you said, except he wasn't a corporal. He started off as an artillery lieutenant (2nd Lt.). His nickname was "the little corporal" because he would sight guns when inspecting his men, and he did it at the battle of Arcole, which was a corporal's job, so they called him that. But it was never his rank. He was always an officer.

[@Omar-wq9dz]

I wonder how Stanley Kubrick’s version would have looked had he lived to make it

[@chrisvielle6629]

Or Alfred Hitchcock?

[@filmbuff2777]

It would have been objectively superior. I believe he had used discarded elements from his Napoleon in Barry Lyndon, which is one of his best. Abel Gance's 1927 silent epic is also incredible. Scott is overrated.

[@seanbrazell7095]

Seeing ANY film made by Kubric and staring Joaquin Phoenix would have been a true and lasting pleasure.

[@squamish4244]

@@filmbuff2777 Scott is many things as a director, but overrated is not one of them. Wildly uneven, to be sure, but if he is overrated, then most directors might as well shoot themselves now.

[@user-lj1ch8uh4n]

@@filmbuff2777 Scott is literally the greatest director alive along with a VERY few others (all aged unfortunately). In any case you'll be surprised to know that parts of the Kubrick script was used for this film since Kubrick himself sent them to Scott for revision back in the 80's. Also, Abel gances movie is simply unwatchable and a compilation of videos, nothing to do with Cinema!

[@SSGTStryker]

I mean come on, The Duellists was Ridley Scott's feature film directorial debut. That still looks incredible and that was produced in 1977. I can only imagine how incredibly cinematic this will be. Let alone the compelling story about an incredibly fascinating general.

[@DestinyAwaits19]

This will be underwhelming. I've read critics that say its grandeur and massive in scope, as usual for Scott, but his movies are soulless.

[@Shadowman4710]

@@DestinyAwaits19 That of course is a matter of opinion. It is true that he's a master of style over substance but some of of his films are truly masterpieces.

[@ericthompson3402]

Focusing on "relationships" ruins war movies.

[@kurtweihs4665]

The Duellists was a completely different kind of story. Plus, the attention to detail was amazing. In the previews for Napoleon I’ve already seen several glaring historical errors that were not made in the Duellists. Napoleon’s real story is very rich with detail and drama. There is no reason for a producer to change details simply because he believes his story is better than the actual history. What arrogance!

[@kurtweihs4665]

Will Napoleon tell a good story with masterful cinematography? Yup! With it play fast and loose with historical record to achieve that? Certainly. Holding out hope that Spielberg’s mini series will be more respectful to the history.

[@alphacause]

What a perfect antidote to the string of superhero films, bereft of believable action sequences or relatable relationships. I am so looking forward to this.

[@TonyTrunzo]

Crap movie, this is your future.... THREADS

[@the1greko]

Kubric was the one who should have done this film!!

[@v4v819]

But if not stanley then ridley!

[@therecalcitrantseditionist3613]

Definitely a cinematic tragedy

[@scottanderson5581]

Too bad this version of Austerlitz is a complete fabrication. I hope that the relationship portion of the movie is as good as you say, because the military history is nowhere near accurate. The actual battle supplies tons of fodder that could have been made into a fine scene, but no, Hollywood does it "better". SMDH. Oh, and 1970s Waterloo is a fantastic film.

[@aquilaxxi7953]

Don´t know why, but i´m increasingly less interested and more suspicious to this movie as time goes by.

[@NefariousKoel]

The trailer made me think the movie is as much or more about his wife and the "domestic drama" than Napoleon himself. This review has only reinforced that impression.

[@bigbake132]

Same, yeah kinda disappointed. Scott said his 4.5 hour Directors Cut will focus more on Empress Joséphine, so don't expect more battles or even much more about Napoleon for the longer cut.

[@TonyTrunzo]

Piece of Crap movie, this is your future.... THREADS

[@dxjjw]

I really didn’t understand the hate for The Last Duel

[@jamesduran3804]

Neither do I. It is a great film.

[@skipper4126]

we just try to forget about the Alien franchise he's butchered.

[@lucasm3879]

I liked Prometheus, it was better than most sci fi from the last 10 years. They messed around with the script for Covenant too much though and it ended up being mostly forgettable. I still liked watching Fassbender’s David character though, although it was a different version than Prometheus.

[@TheHonoredMadman]

If you wanna see an extremely underrated Joaquin Phoenix performance, than check out The Sisters Brothers with him and John C Reilly, great flick

[@daltonvanhorn5167]

Mentioning the directors age 4 times is pointless

[@dr.impossibleofcounterpunc1984]

Looks very CGI to me. I went back to the 1970 ver of Waterloo with the terrific performance of Rod Steiger, and what a great performance it was. Plus, the great Nino Rota score and the physical battles staged without the aid of 1,000 computer geeks stationed somewhere in NY or LA. Joaquin Phoenix really has no charisma and just leaves me cold as Napoleon. Whereas Steiger looks and feels MORE believable as Napoleon. Scott's film is nothing more than an exercise in vacuous cinema for the brainless masses....

[@ronin7997]

On your comment on a Gladiator sequel, the movie doesn't need one. It concluded perfectly for the main characters, and any attempt to continue that story will tarnish that masterpiece.

[@paulzenco6182]

Ridely Scott is an amazing VISUAL director, but a lot of his films lack good scripts and substance.

[@redbarchetta8782]

It's the ''Apple" that will mean I never will see this film.

[@doublep1980]

Piracy my dude!

[@UnpluggedIndividualYT]

Everyone involved is clueless about the subject. So no.

[@HistoryandHeadlines]

Are you planning on seeing it in the theater or waiting for the extended version on streaming?

[@burdetterobb2247]

both? both is good.

[@RealJeffTidwell]

Probably extended.

[@doublep1980]

Why would anybody pay a theater ticket, to watch a butchered version of a movie, where there are almost 90 minutes cut out?!

[@trith72]

Just watched it myself. Absolute dog turd of a movie. Scott needs to first learn what the definition of a Biopic is, and then go do actual history research before trying to release one. He crapped the bed hard with this movie. I was so furious at the multitude of inaccuracies by the time it was over all I could do was shake my head I had wasted money on this cinema monstrosity as I walked out. The French were right to be pissed, Scott Ef'd this up royally....

[@codeagent47]

This movie sucks so bad that I would give it a 4, and that’s generous.

[@stevensonrf]

A Ridley Scott movie? Yes. A Ridley Scott classic? No. That’s the problem with this movie. It’s not a Joaquin Phoenix movie, it’s a Ridley Scott movie. No substantial character development. Very disappointing.

[@omarkhan9695]

People who have studied Napoleon hate it and those who haven't a clue loved it.

[@POPE_FRANC1S]

Ive studied napoleon a lot and i really loked the film

[@omarkhan9695]

@@POPE_FRANC1S no Trafalgar, no Spain, no Jena, no Wagram, no marshals and a focus on only the negatives. It was a bad film

[@dreamawake2670]

Napoleon is basically a demigod

[@v4v819]

He's the last old world conquer! And the last time Europe was held by a single empire since Charlemagne the Great...

[@dr.impossibleofcounterpunc1984]

Good job, Ludwig van Beethoven isn't around today....

[@inoovator3756]

@@v4v819You completely forgot about world war 2, major oversight

[@v4v819]

Hitler was no conquer he was nihilist. He didn't care for conquest and rule he just wanted to watch the world burn and create as much human suffering in as short a time he could, like a virus... @@inoovator3756

[@MegaStara]

Infamous? It depends lot your point of view, some might agree and some might disagree.

[@watch-Dominion-2018]

I saw the movie yesterday. Very disappointing. 4/10. The movie ends with a comedic shot of Napoleon keeling over to the side like the scene from The Princess Bride... Ridley Scott hasn't made a good movie since Kingdom of Heaven Director's Cut

[@bonysminiatures3123]

Waterloo was not a flop was a awesome movie

[@kennycraven2648]

Did you watch the movie or just reading the bullet points handed out by the studio?

[@lucyclink9163]

Would like to see the longer film cut.

[@robertreynolds6072]

Once again a reviewer proving they know absolutely nothing about the Napoleonic era.

[@jberczi6]

Should've been made by Kubrick

[@Noutchka]

"Aggressive poisonous love".... My god, people need to read more history books... Napoléon's relationship with Joséphine was nothing like that.

[@irenehartlmayr8369]

PRECISELY ! I wonder where some people get these silly ideas !! Fantasies of male script writers and directors.

[@daciuk8]

Waterloo was NOT a flop,great movie.

[@linewalker]

Fan of epics (Braveheart, Gladiator, Patriot, Red Cliff, Warlords, LOTR, and more). So, hoping Napoleon receives an extended or Director's cut release especially, Blu ray! :)

[@Twirlyhead]

You missed Dogville.

[@henrydaubresse9652]

Napoleon might have been a better movie if someone had done a bit of research (perhaps an hour or so) on the internet before filming. Then they might have discovered that Marie-Rose Josephe Tascher de la Pagerie hated the name "Josephine", never called herself that (she was "Rose") and was never called that by anyone until Napoleon insisted on using it, which seems to be some sort of "pet name" he concocted from her middle name. But the second and most glaringly tremendous clunker involves tactics, a major consideration when discussing why Napoleon was successful, especially his revival of the tactic that Gustavus Adolphus created of using Cavalry to force the opposing Infantry to form into "squares", then blowing those squares into mincemeat with his Artillery, firing solid shot, and not explosive shell. But then we wouldn't have been treated to the sight of all those explosions decimating those thin lines of charging foot soldiers, would we? Or, when the Infantry finally gets around to forming those squares, the sight of Cavalry circling them again and again, (preventing Artillery from firing solid cannonballs into those formations, because horses are expensive) waving their sabers (no pistols?) in the air in a fashion reminiscent of the Sioux circling a Wagon Train in a Gary Cooper Western.

[@aedee7092]

Ok so I better wait for the uncut version 😂

[@seanbrazell7095]

The first season of his Raised By Wolves was amazing. Wish the damn show wasn't canceled.

[@SondreSolvang]

Why am I the only one who love this movie 😅

[@POPE_FRANC1S]

Another one here

[@james5460]

Creating all sorts of soap opera fiction for Napoleon's private relationships does not an accurate or particularly gripping movie make. But maybe some female fans will like all the faux drama and fictional female manipulation by Josephine.

[@Stereostupid]

I absolutely love Ridley Scott the terror was amazing i want a movie on sir John Franklin and the northwest passage...the horrors of what they faced 4 years trapped in ice is unbelievable what a story

[@Hedgehobbit]

The Last Duel was terrible. It completely rewrote the historical event to push a narrative. What is he going to do to Napoleon?

[@highwind1991]

Explain what you mean by "Narrative"

[@NeverSaySandwich1]

Agreed

[@russelltimmerman3771]

Sorry The Last Duel was terrible. Repetitive, boring, woke. The duel itself was robbed of all significance as both men were part of the "evil patriarchy" and it pissed on the legacy of one of the greatest knights in French history. And to top it off the depicted duel was way more boring than the actual historical fight.

[@doublep1980]

Not only all of that, but the script writer clearly doesn't understand how the ''Rashomon effect'' works as a storytelling technique.

[@emperorofhistory8724]

So a 4 hour + directors cut to streaming...yeah, no thanks. I want a physical copy.

[@artisaprimus6306]

Im seeing this movie Friday ater Thanksgiving. I don't go to the theater often, but i feel this movie needs to be seen on the big screen.

[@POPE_FRANC1S]

It needs to be seen on the big screen

[@clairegresswell]

He was awarded his Nighthood in 2003, making him Sir Ridley Scott; a title well earned. It may not mean much to anyone outside of the UK, Realms & Commenwealth, but it's important to those of that care 😊

[@georgevprochazka5316]

The Love scene under table: check Amadeus...

[@HistoryfortheAges]

I have not seen the movie yet, but I hope it is a good movie!! For anyone who wants some basic history on him before you see the movie I am a history professor and just released a 10-minute summary of Napoleon!! He has one of the most amazing life stories of any person in history!!!

[@Vault96]

I like Ridley Scott, but I hope the film isn't British propaganda, after all Scott is British and Napoleon was a great enemy of the United Kingdom.

[@MelGibsonFan]

Well at the very least he isn’t shoe horning British accents into historical films.

[@TheHonoredMadman]

Unrelated, but im reminded of Chernobyl, and how no one sounded russian

[@alcottdevalte7440]

Hoping for the best but even Exodus was an awful movie considering that they didn't follow the holy scriptures.

[@dannyhernandez1212]

Napoleon worships Satan and hates puppies in it if that counts.

[@bradley8575]

This movie was written by David Scarpa and produced by Keven J Walsh two American guys so I think it won’t be.

[@brunol-p_g8800]

How was Napoléon a Tyrant? The definition of Tyrant is: 1) an extremely oppressive, unjust, or cruel ruler. Napoléon wasn’t, he actually wrote the civil code, the judicial code, amongst other codes known as the 5 Napoleonic codes that to this day are in use in most European democracies. He never stopped to send peace treaties to the coalises nations funded by Great Britain to rage war on revolutionary France. He has beaten them for 20 years and imposed peace each and every time and every time it has been broken by the British and the other European kings it funded. 2) An absolute ruler who governs without restrictions, especially one who seized power illegally. Napoléon never governed without restrictions, since when he was one of the three consulates of France to his end, he governed with the parliament and his ministers. Every law and things he wanted to do had to be voted by the parliament, and appart from the military and international affairs it was his ministers who governed, just like today’s USA president or French president or most countries presidents/ prime ministers. As for seizing power illegally, the coup was made by Seiyes and Ducos, Napoléon being the general they needed as a “sword”. After the coup Napoléon was elected by the French people as first consul and then as consul for life as the French people were very pleased by his governing and the reforms he enacted. 2:20 Napoléon never lost Joséphine, he divorced with her after he had the confirmation she was the one who couldn’t have kids anymore, thus couldn’t give him a heir. You really should study a bit Napoléon before making such a garbage video full of dumb lies relient on British propaganda. More than 10’000 books written about Napoléon, not even counting the memoirs of Napoléon himself, those that knew him and fought with him or against him. Even the memoirs of the Duke of Wellington, a British, just disproof most of what you’ve said.

[@Brumairevideo]

I expected so much it was a disaster, this film is very bad

[@jessejamesblaser9909]

Question will Vudu have the napoleon extended cut to buy soon

[@MistaTofMaine]

I have not seen but I've heard it should be considered more a work of fiction than a biopic.

[@AudreyMealiff]

Wow, what a review!! Everyone is entitled to their opinion but jeez, what movie were you watching?

[@Rockstar-bq5fm]

He’s probably my favourite director. Kingdom of Heaven (directors cut) The Duelists Black Hawk Down Gladiator Blade Runner The Martian The Last Duel There’s so many films I love from him

[@lucasm3879]

I’m a fan of his and he’s made a lot of great films. He’s made some duds too though - like that Christian Bale film about ancient Egypt in 2014. I was really disappointed by that.

[@Rockstar-bq5fm]

@@lucasm3879: he’s probably made worse. But Exodus gods and kings is genuinely my least favourite film he’s ever made. It’s just a overstuffed film full of all his worst tendencies. Visually it’s striking many times. But it’s not at all what you want from a biblical epic

[@lucasm3879]

@@Rockstar-bq5fm Yeah from any film really for me. No matter how good it looks, it has to pull you in with the story. His films always look great, he has the artist's eye, as did his brother Tony. Sometimes they fall down when the screenplay or script is lacking. Overall he's a great though, no question.

[@acefrehley8279]

This movie is horrible. Who paid you to say otherwise. Simply the worst thing I've ever seen.

[@PrinceSmith7]

I'm really looking forward to that 4 hour version on Apple TV

[@spacechimp5141]

I'm sick of Hollywood making movies that are better suited for series.

[@bigbake132]

Scott said his 4.5 hour Directors Cut will focus more on Empress Joséphine, so don't expect more battles or even much more about Napoleon for the longer cut.

[@EmisoraRadioPatio]

Based on the trailers honestly it looks like it will be disappointing for history fans. Hope I’m wrong

[@jeffbetts9420]

What a weird review. 4 out 10 from me and that's pushing it. I loathed the movie actually as it turned out to be a lot worse than I was expecting. A shocker!

[@thomasluttkus9956]

Seems weird that Joaquin Phoenix is actually 3 years older than Napoleon was at Waterloo.

[@volgenaut1318]

Did this guy even watch the movie? I swear he's reading a script handed to him

[@AudreyMealiff]

Yep, I was thinking the exact same thing.

[@Daylon91]

Waterloo was 10× better. Phoenix does a terrible job of displaying napoleon. He's boring and it drags on terribly napoleon was full of energy

[@Nicholaus13]

I loved it for what it was... I don't think Ridley could make a bad film. His brother was an amazing talent as well. Must be in the genetics.

[@whoknew2273]

I think these films with long running times 2 and half hour plus really need to be either split or series on streaming

[@artm1973]

Other big budget epics on him: Waterloo, Austerlitz, War and Peace. Plus there was a 2002 miniseries that is way better than this movie, a miniseries with Armand Assante, plus others.

[@OneofInfinity.]

Wondering if Ridley can surpass one of his best films set in the same period: The Duelists, that movie is perfection to me. I served in the cavalry, my Hussar regiment even had Quatre Bras and Waterloo battle honours, I loved the uniforms in the film and how little we had changed tradition wise in the cavalry.

[@robertturner1550]

I just saw an advanced screening. Wow, what an amazing cinematic experience.

[@nicholasspeeks5380]

Hollywood fantasy without any shred of historical accuracy. “Bloody historians, they weren’t there!” says he! Right, but many were and they left memoirs, accounts, books, documents so here’s an idea: read one! An opportunity to depict one of the greatest and most fascinating characters of European history completely wasted through willing ignorance; what a shame.

[@frontenac5083]

Very well said!

[@inquation4491]

Am I the only one who thinks G. Washington deserves a similar movie?

[@bev9708]

No question I'll rush out to see it in the cinema, maybe even IMAX, at least Dolby... but yes indeed I'm much more looking forward to the 4h version too!!

[@davidchampkin5999]

I remember Rod Steiger's performance as Napoleon in the film Waterloo was very Impresive . Can't wait to see this film .

[@balecalduin1993]

Why do I feel this movie is going to be just more anti-French propaganda by an old brit?

[@v4v819]

If he's British then where is his British accent? I can actually understand him so he can't be a true Brit anymore!

[@bestsloppymemes]

I read a better review that says Phoenix is miscast, too old, too tall, too weird. He doesn’t come off as a dangerous leader. And the romance is not interesting. But the battle scenes are cool.

[@adampatino5372]

I meannn every single new movie this channel grades gets either an 8 or higher, so take this review with a bigazz grain of salty salt!

[@freman75]

Josephine has nothing to do in that movie. Just a filler waste of time.

[@fearlessfosdick160]

It loses me with the shot of Napoleon leading a cavalry charge. That is ridiculous.

[@tekannon7803]

Ridley Scott is a closet-painter of majestic human folly; he is a possessed, ghost-artist whose only goal is to rid himself of the demons that haunt him. He achieves this seemingly impossible task through his bold brush strokes that splatter on everyone's mirror, mirror on the wall: the silver screen! Scott knows that all humans have become docile androids in disguise who have become addicted to viewing their private worlds in breathless sequences that enchant and deceive and hypnotize us all of our days and all of our nights.

[@creederado]

Ian holm - " I told you that before " - Time bandits

[@sgrafx]

Very much looking forward to this and Ferrari.

[@Johnnydiamondlonglive]

Rod Steiger IS Napoleon. Period.

[@pantone41]

Further proof of eighty-year-olds being cognitive, capable, and creative.

[@UgandanWarriorofHell]

wrong

[@thejamaicanpolak3988]

No this is English propaganda. Remember the English and their allies declared war on Napoleon more times than not. The kings and queens of Europe caused all this bloodshed.

[@Bluboy30]

I thought of seeing this one in theater but I'll wait for the director's cut to come out on Apple TV+.

[@lynnpurcell5225]

I want to see this. I love that he brought in his personal life with his ruling.

[@quoniam426]

Will the Director's cut come to DVD though?If it doesn't, I'm not going.

[@Dohsoda]

I really enjoyed "Kingdom of Heaven" the theatrical cut, so I'm curious to see how this plays out. Lots of people prefer the director's cut of KOH, so I'm glad that we live in a world where both potentially exist.

[@Shadowman4710]

The Kingdom of Heaven director's cut is far better.

[@Dr_1212]

I have no interest in this move 🤷‍♂️

[@stevenwex8966]

A movie Epic about Napoleon Love Life... Huge Battles, Mass Carnage, Graphically Violent, not in this movie... Watch has Napoleon and his wife try to have an heir for the throne of France. Rated R for suggestive Sex Scenes.

[@nhmooytis7058]

Give me Brando or Steiger, I like Joaquin but he’s wrong for Nappy.

[@markmcauleymcauley9287]

I hope there's a bluray release

[@Twirlyhead]

Napoleon is my favourite Corsican after Alizee.

[@markwright130]

Bring it on

[@FaithOriginalisme]

Welp, went and watched Last Duel on your recommendation, and I gotta say, it's as good as the director's cut of Kingdom of Heaven, which high praise

[@tomhahnl1927]

8/10 agreed 👍

[@ukmediawarrior]

I have heard that the cut in cinemas has pacing issues, leaning more to the personal life of Napoleon than the battles he is famous for. It's a thin line to tread with such a historical figure who is known as a tactician and soldier. Do you focus on the battles for which he is famous, or plunge more into their personal life that most people don't know or perhaps not even care about?