Here are review links for this film submitted by our members:
- Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: This latest biopic of the French Emperor may not be the final word on Bonaparte, but it does have more positives than negatives.
- Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat @ SpiritualityandPractice.com
- Excerpt: A propulsive biopicture about France’s most famous military leader whose destiny was shaped by his narcissistic personality, tunnel vision, and need to win.
- [New] | Samuel Castro @ El Colombiano [Spanish]
- Excerpt: Joaquin Phoenix construye un personaje lleno de complejidades y matices, muy alejado de los clichés más usuales cuando se retrata a una figura poderosa.
- Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: suffers from a sleepy-eyed performance from Phoenix which emphasizes Napoleon’s theoretical sleep apnea, a lack of sexual or romantic chemistry between him and Kirby and historical blunt force over political clarity.
- Sarah Gopaul @ Digital Journal
- Excerpt: At 158 minutes, the film doesn’t sustain audience’s attentions as they gradually lose interest in Napoleon’s softer side, and the story becomes somewhat repetitive and trifling.
- Mark Hobin @ Fast Film Reviews
- Excerpt: When Napoleon is fighting in battle, the movie is compelling. When he’s talking to Joséphine, it’s not.
- Jared Mobarak @ Hey, have you seen …?
- Excerpt: I’ll give Scott credit for the battle on the ice, though. It’s a fantastic scene rivaled only by Phoenix and Kirby goofing around as they portray their characters’ silly flirtations.
- Diego Salgado @ SoFilm [Spanish]
- Manuel São Bento @ FandomWire
- Excerpt: Napoleon contributes to a troubling trend in cinema, transforming significant historical narratives into hollow spectacles driven by mere visual entertainment.
