Waterloo is famous as the downfall of Napoleon. This movie shows the epic battle of wills and wits between Napoleon and Wellington. The battle is a huge chunk of the movie, and it's engaging to watch. It's another masterpiece with a large number of horses and over 15,000 extras.
Not surprisingly, I loved this movie. I saw a number of familiar faces, the most obvious being Christopher Plummer. The acting was really good, and I really appreciated the performance of Rod Steiger as Napoleon. I don't know how accurate it was to Napoleon's actual personality, but I bought it.
It's not a feel good movie. There aren't a ton of characters (soldiers) that make it out alive, so rooting for anyone other than Napoleon and Wellington to live is risky. I know there are also some historical inaccuracies listed, but the ones I read were not super egregious and didn't bother me.
The only thing that bothered me a lot in both these movies was the horses. I'm pretty sure a lot of horses were hurt/killed, but I'm going to pretend they're all fine. I may be closer to 50 than 40, but sometimes I fall into "ignorance is bliss." And I'll stay there where animals are concerned.
Pushing that aside and pretending it doesn't exist, I'm going back to loving the movie. I liked getting inside the minds of the two great men and seeing what they were thinking. Add to that a great score, and this movie easily earns a Good Movie! review.
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