Ridley Scott's film 'Napoleon' has sparked mixed reviews and controversies. Critics have expressed disappointment, citing historical inaccuracies, lack of character depth, and a focus on war at the expense of Napoleon's complexity. Some praise the film's visuals and Scott's direction, while others criticize the portrayal of Napoleon as lacking charisma and depth. The movie's box office performance and impact on historical perceptions have also been topics of discussion.
"To the extent that Napoleon Bonaparte played a pivotal—albeit contradictory—role in this epochal transformation, he should be remembered as a Hegelian hero, not as a proto-Hitlerian villain." https://t.co/FGZdepfkJr
The ideas displayed in Ridley Scott’s Napoleon have poisoned military thinking for centuries, Franz-Stefan Gady writes. https://t.co/rtNYRyqiqo
Instead of wasting your money and time by going to see Napoleon, just watch this 158 times in a row. You'll feel much better. https://t.co/I4PmoFVDT0
"This film could have upended the cartoonish view of Napoleon as the great villain of history and universal archetype of evil before Adolf Hitler. Lamentably, this potential was squandered." https://t.co/FGZdepfkJr
Ridley Scott was intrigued by Napoleon's inner life. And his Achilles' heel -- Josephine https://t.co/JtHsAkUYi7
Ridley Scott’s Napoleon, with its focus on famous battles such as those of Austerlitz and Waterloo, perpetuates the dangerous idea that wars are decided by great and bloody clashes, Franz-Stefan Gady writes. https://t.co/rtNYRyqiqo
From @MaxBoot: Ridley Scott’s film reignites the debate: Was Napoleon a hero or villain? https://t.co/gPRmO3O78T https://t.co/GxcPTtB4dQ
French historians call out Ridley Scott's Napoleon movie for its many historical inaccuracies with one deeming the film "a big disappointment." https://t.co/MvgHQZXRM0
I finally saw "Napoleon" tonight, and I guess my biggest problem is that the movie never really had a chance to tell a coherent story shoving his entire life in 2.5 hours. A coup in 5 minutes. An invasion of Russia in 5 minutes. The entirety of his wars with Austria in 2 minutes.
French historians slam #Napoleon: “This film is like spitting in the face of French people because it feels like Ridley Scott ridiculed both Napoleon and the history of France...the film fails to substantially address his legacy, whether good or bad." https://t.co/C8bbkJGeNu https://t.co/QaCwzWEdc8
French Historians Slam Ridley Scott's 'Napoleon' Inaccuracies: 'Like Spitting in the Face of French People' https://t.co/C8bbkJGeNu
A defense analyst reviews Ridley Scott’s Napoleon. Spoiler: the film gets a lot wrong about war. https://t.co/rtNYRyqiqo
Ridley Scott’s Napoleon seemed to be highly anticipated before its release, but once it premiered, several things made it flop at the box office. https://t.co/iu0ABi8Xhi
Personally, I thought this was a much better portrayal of Napoleon. https://t.co/vXSx3hynKM
I have wanted to know what to think of the new Napoleon movie. I believe @MaxBoot has told me. A valuable column. https://t.co/rJeUfFg6cf
Ridley Scott’s Napoleon stands in a long line of movies, novels, and even history books that have given the world an entirely wrong view of how wars are fought, Franz-Stefan Gady writes. https://t.co/rtNYRyqiqo
Joachim Murat, a real descendant of Napoleon Bonaparte, offers his review of Ridley Scott's historical epic, and his take is fairly unforgiving. https://t.co/eGu0tJJNoK
Napoleons greatest defeat wasn't against Arthur Wellesley at Waterloo in 1815. It was against Ridley Scott on cinema screens in 2023.
‘Napoleon’: Ridley Scott Wanted the Sex Scenes to Be Funny – IndieWire https://t.co/K9bIn24jNN
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Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” takes one of the most interesting, complex eras in modern history — the French Revolution and its long aftermath — and delivers a morality tale about the dangers of the mob. Even worse, it’s not even compelling viewing. https://t.co/UybZ7GcPMH
In Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon,” we find a familiar centrist story about how mass politics and democratic idealism lead inexorably to tyranny. https://t.co/HxrAA67IiV
#Napoleon, starring Joaquin Phoenix, is part bracing war film, part wry survey of dangerous male ego. Read our full review: https://t.co/AURGVtiaJk https://t.co/sL4K4keg4S
Ridley Scott’s Multiple Cameras Gave Us Joaquin Phoenix Grunting Like a Pig in ‘Napoleon’ https://t.co/EHNXuW2YMa
Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” is not just bad history, which is forgivable enough in a cinematic adaptation — it’s also just a mediocre movie. https://t.co/HxrAA67atn
Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” takes one of the most interesting, complex eras in modern history — the French Revolution and its long aftermath — and delivers a morality tale about the dangers of the mob. Even worse, it’s not even compelling viewing. https://t.co/UybZ7GcPMH
Ridley Scott’s film reignites the debate, @MaxBoot writes: Was Napoleon a hero or villain? https://t.co/DtTtNSGWye
Napoleon unmasked: Ridley Scott's blockbuster takes liberties, but there are plenty of real treasures to uncover at his victor the Duke of Wellington's old London home (which you can visit) https://t.co/OLDkj2juPM https://t.co/yYe3MbwsRc
Did you lose your mind over Ridley Scott's terrible "Napoleon" film? I sorta did. So I wrote a Chartbook Newsletter about Napoleon war and the world economy. https://t.co/k4zj5ovq1Y https://t.co/DNbghGYnQO
Ridley Scott's new historical epic Napoleon, starring Joaquin Phoenix, takes a dive at the domestic box office during its second weekend. https://t.co/mZvOXEbXyk
Joaquin Phoenix is usually a great actor but he played the role as drab and colorless. Napoleon always seemed like he'd just awoken from a quaalude nap. The movie was equally lifeless and dull. No connective tissue linking scenes together. Seemed more like a brief tour of the… https://t.co/3mzq13MVuY
accuracy in historical films can be misleading. it's more impactful to convey the emotions/perceptions of the era rather than strict details. instead of portraying Napoleon as an incel, show his achievements in a stylized way, like how "300" depicted Sparta. it’s more real.
Ridley Scott’s ‘NAPOLEON’ has passed $136M worldwide. Read our review: https://t.co/5uzRANXXNo https://t.co/fyVi4zjExw
Thrilling as blood, sweat and courtship can be, Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” misses the point. Many tyrants have fought wars and ruled impetuously, but few have marked the world so enduringly https://t.co/d55ZDOTRis 👇
Chartbook 251: In the beginning was Napoleon Infruriated by the terrible Ridley Scott film, @CameronAbadi and I did a podcast https://t.co/V0IiDWoBGv And I followed it up with this Chartbook 251 pulling together some recent econ history https://t.co/t8mFESrsny
Watching the new Ridley Scott Napoleon movie in an actual movie theater was fun but it did feel like he purposefully avoided what made Napoleon charismatic and compelling. I just don’t think he was interested in that question. But if you are interested in a readable (even though…
Joachim Murat, a real descendant of Napoleon Bonaparte, offers his review of Ridley Scott's historical epic, and his take is fairly unforgiving. https://t.co/GEHOs1Tobs
Second best thing about Napoleon the movie is that might mislead people about what made him actually capable!
You will not see the entire story of the infamous Emperor of France in Ridley Scott’s two-and-a-half hour “Napoleon." Scott’s screenwriter David Scarpa explains how the two men carved a movie out of this colorful slice of French history: https://t.co/T5rXZftU1E https://t.co/X0aXsRywOr
Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’: David Scarpa Explains What’s True and False – IndieWire https://t.co/uGvWGIJamA
Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’: Writer David Scarpa Explains What’s True and False https://t.co/QSKLYHy31T
Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” cuts the emperor down to size. His epic new film highlights the two big challenges of biopics https://t.co/txwSqFJP0S 👇
Vanessa Kirby says working with Ridley Scott on #Napoleon was a singular experience: “He’s a master.” Click the image to read more: https://t.co/rumcgIabfl
Napoleon created the greatest collection of jewellery in the world to lavish on Josephine - and embellish his imperial ambitions. No wonder those opulent gems play a starring role in Ridley Scott's epic film https://t.co/5FMBiqfbhk https://t.co/rI2DbOujfZ
Move Review: Ridley Scott's 'Napoleon' perpetuates some very bad ideas about war, writes Franz-Stefan Gady. https://t.co/7qKdUs3sTQ
How DISAPPOINTING. Just back from seeing Ridley Scott’s Napoleon. Love Scott and Blade Runner is my No.1 movie. But this was a hot mess. Disjointed, with not one sympathetic character. And all we learn about the greatest pre-modern military leader is that he’s an ass… https://t.co/sEq53gqiab https://t.co/qFlglYubKo