Okay, Napoleon - Obsessed or Just Plain Toxic?
Alright, so I finally saw Napoleon. Overall, I think Ridley Scott delivered a pretty epic scope, like you really FELT the battles (that Borodino scene, woah!). But I'm still kinda chewing on it. Joaquin Phoenix was... intense as Napoleon, no surprise there, but honestly I spent half the movie wondering if he was just a giant man-baby obsessed with Josephine. Like, seriously, the way he kept writing her those letters even while conquering Europe?! Was he genuinely in love or just totally insecure? Vanessa Kirby was amazing as Josephine, though. She played the whole 'powerful woman trying to survive in a man's world' thing perfectly. I actually felt more sympathy for her, even though she wasn't exactly innocent herself. Did anyone else think their relationship felt almost too central to the movie? Like, were the battles just filler between their drama? I kinda wish they'd explored his political strategies a little more. Maybe I'm just a history nerd... But here's my real question: do you guys think the movie portrays Napoleon as a strategic genius, or just a lucky opportunist who happened to be really, really good at killing people and got obsessed with an equally cunning women? I'm struggling to decide if the film intended to glorify him or subtly critique him (or both!). What were your takes? Also, that coronation scene? Awkward doesn't even BEGIN to describe it.
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