Napoleon is a biopic about French emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte(Joaquin Phoenix). We follow Napoleon on his meteoric rise to power, while also chronicling his unpredictable relationship with his wife, Josephine(Vanessa Kirby).
Napoleon is an awesome film. Director Ridley Scott has given us a movie that doesn't quite live up to his best, like Gladiator(2000), The Martian(2015) among many others, or even his recent masterpieces like, The Last Duel(2021) & House of Gucci(2021). This film is quite slow & its runtime could have been reduced, by at least 15 minutes. The action set pieces are mind-blowing. The cinematography by Dariusz Wolski is breathtaking. There are quite a few scenes that are surprisingly hilarious. Joaquin Phoenix is superb as Napoleon Bonaparte. Vanessa Kirby is spectacular as Josephine Bonaparte. All the scenes where Phoenix & Kirby share the screen, are an absolute delight to watch & is the highlight of the movie. The supporting cast is brilliant. Napoleon is worth a watch, for fans of Ridley Scott, Joaquin Phoenix & Vanessa Kirby. Just don't expect it to be fast-paced, temper your expectations & I promise you'll have a good time.
Napoleon is an awesome film. Director Ridley Scott has given us a movie that doesn't quite live up to his best, like Gladiator(2000), The Martian(2015) among many others, or even his recent masterpieces like, The Last Duel(2021) & House of Gucci(2021). This film is quite slow & its runtime could have been reduced, by at least 15 minutes. The action set pieces are mind-blowing. The cinematography by Dariusz Wolski is breathtaking. There are quite a few scenes that are surprisingly hilarious. Joaquin Phoenix is superb as Napoleon Bonaparte. Vanessa Kirby is spectacular as Josephine Bonaparte. All the scenes where Phoenix & Kirby share the screen, are an absolute delight to watch & is the highlight of the movie. The supporting cast is brilliant. Napoleon is worth a watch, for fans of Ridley Scott, Joaquin Phoenix & Vanessa Kirby. Just don't expect it to be fast-paced, temper your expectations & I promise you'll have a good time.