#Napoleon has those signature Ridley Scott epic battle sequences that highlight the brutality and cunning ways of a historic figure. Joaquin Phoenix may not have the man's actual height, but he plays him small and fragile that mimics Commodus from Gladiator. 40 minutes too long,… pic.twitter.com/u7OYygcYjD

— Clayton Davis (@ByClaytonDavis) November 15, 2023

NAPOLEON conquers most when Ridley Scott unleashes his technical prowess for the epic battle scenes. Joaquin Phoenix’s pathetic & often hilarious performance clashes with the film’s self-seriousness to a fault while Vanessa Kirby is inconsistently utilized. A fascinating misfire. pic.twitter.com/h9EnTGus4u

— Matt Neglia (@NextBestPicture) November 15, 2023

I just saw Napoleon and it is so so so funny that the trailers are set to Black Sabbath and selling this as a badass war movie when it’s mostly a comedy about the weirdest little loser in all of Europe (I had so much fun, bring on the 4-hour version)

— Patrick Willems (@patrickhwillems) November 15, 2023

NAPOLEON is a dang ol’ hoot! Epic, sprawling, hilarious, goofy as hell. Historical Iannucci with a gargantuan hat budget. Ridley invites us to laugh this megalomaniacal common strongman but never lets us forget the hard truths at the heart of the matter.

— Katie Walsh (@katiewalshstx) November 15, 2023

NAPOLEON: Ridley Scott’s a massive troll, miscasts Joaquin Phoenix and starts the movie bland & bloated…until it’s not? Stellar battlefield romantic comedy about a man so profoundly insecure in his marital relationship it inspired him to be the greatest war general ever to live! pic.twitter.com/QcliCoIthN

— Jason (@jasonosia) November 15, 2023

Napoleon reactions ranging from “dogshit” to “banger.” We are most definitely back.

— Jeff Zhang 张佶润 (@strangeharbors) November 15, 2023

NAPOLEON is FANTASTIC!! Director RIDLEY SCOTT is still at the top his game (at 85!) with a sweeping epic & JOAQUIN PHOENIX is magnificent! Incredible battle scenes that will blow you mind! Bound for OSCAR NOMS across the board, including BEST PICTURE! pic.twitter.com/vLcOr2dcsa

— Scott Mantz 🖖 (@MovieMantz) November 15, 2023

#Napoleon is one of the most awe inspiring and visually stunning epics ever made!

Ridley Scott's film travels all over the world in scope and has battle scenes that hold their own against any scene in Lawrence of Arabia, Saving Private Ryan, Gladiator or Braveheart.

Joaquin… pic.twitter.com/Vvg5ssRa87

— John Rocha aka The Outlaw Nation (@TheRochaSays) November 15, 2023

Ridley Scott’s Napoleon has some entertaining moments during some (not all) of its battle scenes but Phoenix is miscast and it doesn’t add up to much. Also the very digital cinematography was depressing at times (1) pic.twitter.com/24ELXVkKlO

— Gregory Ellwood - The Playlist 🎬 (@TheGregoryE) November 15, 2023

‘Napoleon’ Review: Joaquin Phoenix Excels As A Master Of War In Ridley Scott’s Psychologically Complex But Brilliantly Staged Biopic https://t.co/re9x43An79

— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) November 15, 2023

NAPOLEON is a disaster. Boring, pointless, and uninspired. Terrible script, badly paced

Joaquin Phoenix is grossly miscast and barely tries. Vanessa Kirby has nothing to do and fails to register.

Thank goodness for the battle scenes. They were the only thing that kept me awake pic.twitter.com/yBLd3B0Dxs

— Ben Miller (@NebIsBen) November 15, 2023

#Napoleon THRIVES when these masterfully crafted battles are coming to life in the most epic way possible. Phoenix’s performance grew on me while Kirby is incredible. That said, their romance doesn’t land. The movie feels long and messy on occasion, but there is plenty to admire. pic.twitter.com/sodTEpGFmo

— Austin Burke (@theBurk3nator) November 15, 2023

Napoleon reframes Bonaparte as an absurd, uncharismatic strongman whose emotional frailty wrecked Europe. Ridley Scott’s balance of political farce and war brutalities is strange but fascinating, as is Joaquin Phoenix’s off-kilter take. Bold, campy, ridiculous, it almost works. pic.twitter.com/idnC47aZPN

— Brandon Lewis @ NYFF (@blewis1103) November 15, 2023

#Napoleon is a strong historical epic by Ridley Scott that builds a complex look at the legendary figure and what motivated him. Bouncing between comedic and bloody serious, the film is best in its grand action sequences and bigger conversations. It can sometimes get lost between pic.twitter.com/245VAhgUHa

— Carson Timar (@BP_MovieReviews) November 15, 2023

Aggie_Journalist said:

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Ottomans held the balkans in Europe, but quite a bit of North African coastline and middle eastern territory beyond that.

Mongols never really established control in Europe. They basically sent a big scouting expedition that kicked a lot of butt, but every time they seemed to be gearing up to invade, the khan died and a fight for control broke out.

The Hapsburg empire comes to mind as a recent major land empire in Europe. There was a moment when they controlled the Holy Roman Empire *and* Spain, a bunch of other land (south Italy), and Spain's overseas possessions. It was the first empire the sun never set on.

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Definitely Not A Cop said:

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Thanks. I will take my dunce card and sit down.

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If you're really interested, I might suggest this two-part series for a quick summary. It's presented in a cartoony way but the history is accurate and there's lots of humor to keep it entertaining and fun. And it really highlights the degree to which he towered over the other powers. Oversimplified has a bunch of really great ones like this. The Punic Wars one is absolutely hysterically funny but also spot on.

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I have a question TCTSS
When you link all the various tweets/reviews on a movie release, are these people that you actively follow?
Or just searching for the movie title and just posting all the reviews you see without really knowing who they all are?
Reading all the ones on this thread made me realize I don't really have a reviewer I put stock into since Siskel/Roeper & Ebert stopped really being a thing.
I don't mind going to see a movie and figuring it out for myself, but it's also nice to have some indicator of if a movie is worth going to the theater to see now that I cant just go every week easily, lol.

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Reluctantly seeing this tonight, btw. I've warned my parents that reviews aren't great, but my dad is insisting on still seeing it anyway, and my mom is begrudgingly going. No one else in the family will go with us. Will report back.

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