Napoleon (15)

★★★★ "Ridley Scott's awe-inspiring epic biopic sees Joaquin Phoenix - albeit with an American accent - and Vanessa Kirby in captivating form as this abridged delightfully  deadpan take on French history proves to be a gripping two-and-a-half-hour spectacle." ~ Manchester Theatres.

Napoleon is a spectacle-filled action epic that details the checkered rise and fall of the iconic French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, played by Oscar-winner Joaquin Phoenix.

Against a stunning backdrop of large-scale filmmaking orchestrated by legendary director Ridley Scott, the film captures Bonaparte's relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his one true love, Josephine, showcasing his visionary military and political tactics against some of the most dynamic practical battle sequences ever filmed.

★★★★★ "Ridley Scott dispenses with the symbolic weight attached to previous biopics in favour of a spectacle with a great star at its centre, as Joaquin Phoenix makes a magnificent emperor in this thrilling biopic." ~ The Guardian.