The Last Duel
2021, action, drama, history
153 minutes
King Charles VI declares that Knight Jean de Carrouges settle his dispute with his squire, Jacques Le Gris, by challenging him to a duel.
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8.8
David McGinnis of Fellowship of the Screen
2021-10-25
The Last Duel is actually a pretty great movie with a lot to say about masculinity through the ages, acted to near-perfection, and lensed by a legendary director who hasn’t yet run out of inventive ways to stage a bloody sword fight.
8.7
2022-01-24
It is so good in large part thanks to these multi-faceted performances, its well-written narrative, and its gripping, grimy, and brutal Medieval action sequences. Read more
8.0
2021-12-14
It’s too intelligent, too good, and, frankly, test every audience and challenges them to the fullest. Read more
8.0
2021-10-21
A surprisingly nuanced take on rape culture, told with suitable bravado and violence for a medieval epic. Read more
8.0
2021-10-16
This is Ridley Scott back on top form again. I found this a gripping watch. Read more
8.0
2021-10-14
The Last Duel is a compelling and difficult watch but one that needs to be seen. Even though we've come a long way since those days, some aspects do still hit home in the #MeToo world we live in. Read more
7.0
2021-10-08
Despite returning once again to the titular, powerhouse showdown, the bulk of the picture is an emotional, riveting drama of distorted facts, twisted justifications, and weighty outcomes, hinging on a societal bravery that matches up to the intensity of the battlefield. Read more
6.0
2021-11-01
Adapting Eric Jager’s 2004 book of the same name, this is a decently executed film that entertains without dazzle. Read more
6.0
2021-10-14
The Last Duel is a competently-made film, but I couldn’t really give it high marks for the main issues I’ve mentioned, which I think detracts from the progressive female-empowerment theme. Read more
6.0
2021-10-11
While Scott’s film may follow the charted multiple perspectives of Jager’s well-researched novel, folding its painful and triggering trauma three times makes for an exorbitant and unsettling movie experience. Read more
6.0
2021-10-08
There's much to admire from a technical filmmaking viewpoint here, and it's a reminder that we'll miss the likes of Scott when they're gone. There are also some very entertaining moments. But amid all this the central drama of a woman's violation and her husband's narcissistic reaction gets lost in the blood and mud. Read more
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9.5
2021-10-17
Een krachtig epos met heroïsche gevechten en een bijzonder mooie moraal die de lange speelduur weet te rechtvaardigen. Read more
8.0
2021-10-12
Met The Last Duel toont Sir Ridley Scott opnieuw zijn status in Hollywood sinds het maken van Gladiator, Alien & meer. Read more
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