"Napoleon" is a movie to be released in 2023, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby, and others. The film tells the story of the magnificent life of the French Emperor Napoleon, from soldier to emperor, showing his military talents and strategic vision, as well as the legendary love story of his complex entanglement with his only love, Josephine. Rotten Tomatoes has a freshness rating of 62%.
Napoleon is a masterpiece full of European cultural and historical heritage, and different people have different opinions:
Well-made: The film shows a high level of professionalism in both the scenes and the characters, and the sense of reproduction of the scenes makes people feel as if they have traveled back to an exciting era, and the huge amount of resources invested can also be seen.
There is controversy: the film's negative portrayal of Napoleon is slightly biased, overemphasizing his brutal side. This may be a reflection of ideology, but for a French audience, it may evoke a different emotional resonance.
Objective Presentation: British producers and directors present the war scenes of that era from an objective perspective, and in the process, the performance of Napoleon has sparked some controversy.
Film critic Zhang Yi'an said that Napoleon was portrayed as a greasy middle-aged man who was rude, reckless, a bit of nymphomaniac, and perhaps a serious mother-lover, and successfully avoided all of Napoleon's literary and martial arts. The film restores several famous historical scenes, but twists historical figures and events.
Jacques Mendelbaum: A film directed by an Englishman who ruled Hollywood for a long time, "Napoleon" is basically a reminder that empires have changed hands since Waterloo.
French audience: Ridley Scott's Napoleon is "bland", as if it were just a story of "he had power, he won battles, he lost face in the face of the incredible tactics of the British army at Waterloo, look at the number of deaths he caused".
British Film Critic: Ridley Scott is the Wellington of the film industry, Wellington defeated Napoleon's army at Waterloo, and Scott used film to destroy Napoleon's prestige after his death.
Overall, the film is really worth watching. It presents a magnificent picture of European history through the collision of British and French perspectives. At the same time, it also gave me a deeper understanding of European history.
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