The movie has a vaguely historical setting, but no historical accuracy.
Some aspects seem like fantasy, but are then rooted in real history and geography.
The violence is played for laughs, but is the also meant to be poignant.
Either go full Punch and Judy, like a fantastical Falling Down, or make a gritty piece about the realities of a harsh life in the Early Modern period, but don't vacillate between the two. As released this film doesn't work as either of those things.
Some aspects seem like fantasy, but are then rooted in real history and geography.
The violence is played for laughs, but is the also meant to be poignant.
Either go full Punch and Judy, like a fantastical Falling Down, or make a gritty piece about the realities of a harsh life in the Early Modern period, but don't vacillate between the two. As released this film doesn't work as either of those things.