Napoleon
6/10Watched 20242h 38mRomance · War · HistoryReleased 2023
Chris's take
Looked very nice but lacked any real depth, mostly just stuff happening. Too much focus on his personal life which felt quite flat, was hoping for more historical juiciness but a lot of events just went by without much impact. Also Napoleon's thick american accent was kind of strange.
Director
Ridley Scott
Cast
Joaquin Phoenix
Napoleon Bonaparte
Vanessa Kirby
Josephine Bonaparte
Tahar Rahim
Paul Barras
Rupert Everett
Duke of Wellington
Mark Bonnar
Junot
Paul Rhys
Talleyrand
Ben Miles
Caulaincourt
Riana Duce
Lucille
Plot overview
An epic that details the checkered rise and fall of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and his relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his wife, Josephine.