Watched Napoleon on Apple+. Had to pause every 10 minutes or less to explain the historical context to my wife. Even having some knowledge of the historical context, the movie was a rushed mess. While I understand that some reviewers thought the movie was too long, it really needed to be longer. Like, HBO limited series long. The whole context around the first French Revolution, The Terror and Napoleon’s rise to, and fall from power needs a lot more screen time to really cover. That, or just give up on the history and make a movie about a controlling, abusive relationship.
Watched Napoleon on Apple+. Had to pause every 10 minutes or less to explain the historical context to my wife. Even having some knowledge of the historical context, the movie was a rushed mess. While I understand that some reviewers thought the movie was too long, it really needed to be longer. Like, HBO limited series long. The whole context around the first French Revolution, The Terror and Napoleon’s rise to, and fall from power needs a lot more screen time to really cover. That, or just give up on the history and make a movie about a controlling, abusive relationship.