Rosie C

This movie was not what I expected and was somewhat disappointing. There were considerable instances of historical inaccuracies and Joaquin Phoenix's characterisation was a little dour. Sorry, but I did not think it was the best way to spend two and three quarter hours.

Hubby liked it (surprise, surprise) but I found it asinine. Nothing but vulgar profanity, roaring and screaming, either during conflict, sexual encounters or childbirth; just an endless wall of noise. During the battle scenes, there was way too much fake blood spurting vigorously from every orifice, which reminded me of a Monty Python skit or scenes from Shaun of the Dead. The acting was somewhat wooden and the dialogue relied mostly on volume. Some historical aspects were reasonably accurate but the rest was straight from the scriptwriters. The steroid-laden male bodies were about the only positive visual aspect for me. 😁 Sorry, but a no.

I find the show entertaining and informative. If I had to offer one criticism, it would be to please change that enormous black microphone, which takes up half the center of the screen, to something less obtrusive and which doesn't cover half your face.