The Last Duel
I remember hearing about this film around the time it came out and thinking that it sounded right up my alley. Ridley Scott, historical drama... I think I briefly looked into whether I'd be able to see it in my area, but the answer at the time was no, so I just forgot about it again. The other week something reminded me of the title, and while looking it up, I found that it was now on available on Disney+ so I ended up watching it there. And wow, what a movie. Great drama, great visuals and great medieval vibes. The fact that it's based on real events adds a lot of weight to the story too. I really enjoyed the three-act structure that depicted events from different perspectives. First we hear from Jean de Carrouges, courageous and honourable knight who repeatedly bleeds for his king and loves his wife, but keeps getting fucked over by life in general, and by his former friend Jacques Le Gris in specific. When we see the story from Le Gris' point of view, the picture of Jean