Last Duel-new RidleyScott

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Free on HBO, $4 on Prime.

Stars-Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Ben Affleck, Jodie Comer

Amazing true story from France 1384. A story known to all French. 1384 France was bloody and so is the movie but very intense and well-acted. Great scenery. Perfect for those who like stories and plots. 

The last "trial by duel" allowed in France, where two men joust to the death because one has allegedly raped the other's wife and God will decide the guilty one. The wife is held in a wagon to be immediately tied to a stake and burned to death if her husband loses. (not a spoiler as it's the movie's opening scene). 

The film is 3 parts, each a retelling by the 3 main characters of their version of what happened. 

Very good reviews with a Rotten Tomatoes 86%, but a box office bomb as Millenials hate history. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Duel_(2021_film)

 

 

Edited January 19, 2022 by tassojunior

[dentjusay]

I saw it with my dad on HBO, and we both enjoyed it. We didn't know anything about the plot going in, and it was better than what I was anticipating. 8/10