Napoleon (Released 11/22/23)

I’m gonna be real, my only issue with this movie is the fact they made no attempt to de-age Joaquin Phoenix. They cover his mid-20s to his exile decades later. Other than that, the set pieces were actually pretty amazing. There was subtle humor throughout but nothing that was overly distracting. I do think Pheonix is being typecast as a weirdo. Napoleon felt like a weird laugh and clown makeup away from being the Joker. This is a decent movie with historical moments that are split up by personal relationship drama with his wife. There is supposed to be an extended cut on Apple+ so if you are one of the 10 people that actually has that streaming service, it is worth a watch.

Story - 18%

Characters - 18%

Pacing - 18%

Spectacle - 20%

Entertainment - 17%

Total score: 91%

Grade scale:

90%-100% = must watch

80%-89% = solid, but could be better

70%-79% = Not terrible, watch if the characters or story interests you

60%-69% = only watch for completionist reasons

0%-59% = just skip it, I find the positives and they don't exist here