[Steve Carlton]

I thought the movie was brilliant and disappointing. The guillotine, the 'whiff of grapeshot', political, and coup scenes were well done. The military battles were the best I've seen. The other story line was interesting and psychotic, yet misplaced in a movie with so much else to cover. Yet, Vanessa Kirby delivered, and I thought Joaquin Phoenix's acting was mesmorizing. I suspect it was just his and Ridley Scott's choice more than historical fact. Ridley said in an interview (shown below) that there has been 2,500 books about Napoleon since his death- "one book for every week." I don't know if Ridley would have done a series, but that would have been more suitable, IMO. Ridley virtually coined the "Director's Cut" concept, and there is supposed to be a 4 hour version of this movie coming to Apple TV later on. I think time will look kindly on Napoleon, as it has on Blade Runner.