Napoleon was compelling — Ridley Scott's movie is not
Ridley Scott's epic tale of the French emperor fails to investigate what made Napoleon tick.
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![Joaquin Phoenix appears as Napoleon in a still from Ridley Scott's new film. While it exposes the French emperor's strange mannerisms, the film is deeply incurious about its protagonist. A man in an 18th century outfit looks up out of frame. Behind him is a desert, filled with cavalry.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7035703.1700608246!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/napoleon.jpg)
Ridley Scott's epic tale of the French emperor fails to investigate what made Napoleon tick.
Ridley Scott's epic tale of the French emperor fails to investigate what made Napoleon tick.