Napoleon

It reviews better than it plays — admired more than it is enjoyed.

• “Phoenix is the key to it all: a performance as robust as the glass of burgundy he knocks back: preening, brooding, seething and triumphing.”

  Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian · 100

• “For Napoleon, Scott gives every last little slice of himself – the dramatist, the set-piece strategist, even, and especially, the comedian – to deliver what just might be his late-career masterpiece.”

  Barry Hertz, The Globe and Mail (Toronto) · 93

• “It’s a tall order to deliver a portrayal of such an auspicious historical character. Little effort is made to glorify him, and Scott makes sure that the audience renders their own judgement on his significance in history.”

  John Kirk, Original-Cin · 91

• “If you’re looking to nitpick historical accuracy, Napoleon is going to drive you bonkers. But good gosh is it entertaining. And funny. Don’t forget funny.”

  Mike Ryan, Uproxx · 90

• “Napoleon is consistently surprising partly because it doesn’t conform to the conventions of mainstream historical epics, which is especially true of its startling, adamantly unromanticized title character.”

  Manohla Dargis, The New York Times · 90