Where do I start with this. I really had high hopes for this film, especially being very interested with the Napoleonic Wars.
Half the movie was about his wife Josephine. May as well called it Napoleon and Josephine. Joaquin Phoenix basically just played himself didnโt really give a convincing Napoleon.
It wasnโt in French, which is fine, but when everyone has the same English accent, it can get confusing as to whoโs who in the zoo. It made all the actors seem the same. Considering I know a little bit of Napoleon and the politics surrounding him, there were times where I had to remind myself what was going on. Now for someone who doesnโt know a thing about Napoleon, this would be a very confusing film. Time just seemed to fly by, almost like they did a speed run on his career, and most of the battles and events were inaccurate.
Would have been better as a 6 part miniseries or something similar.
4/10 - below average