How Napoleon (2023) Fails as a Historical Biopic

Update: 2024-01-08

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Ridley Scott's Napoleon (2023) starring Joaqin Pheonix tries to cram all the highlights of Napoleon's life into one film, and ends up feeling like a movie version of Napoleon's Wikipedia page. How did it fail where others succeeded?

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How Napoleon (2023) Fails as a Historical Biopic