Review of The Last Duel (2021) by Sweetsue — 15 Oct 2021
Oh boy.... this is going to be a hard movie for some dudes to watch. I can hear the male outrage echoing through the privileged halls of Regal Cinema already. The Last Duel needed to be told three times for guys the like one sitting behind me at our viewing today.
He said "She lead him on!". He marched out of the theater after Jean's less that triumphant march through Paris. We have all learned to look at the world through the male gaze. When we are asked not to, it's uncomfortable and disorienting.
It's this disorientation that you leave the theater with. Who is the good guy? Who is the bad guy? Who do we cheer for? Why do we stay silent? Because it is easier and more reassuring to stay within our mapof the world than to destroy it.
How you felt about this movie after viewing says so much more about your view of yourself and your place in the world than it does about the movie. Bored, crying, angry... or all of the above like me.
I wanted to be entertained! I wanted a thunderous ending to tell me when to clap! I was left with the empty feeling that there are more Jean's and Jaques in this world than heros. I just don't want it to be true.
This review of The Last Duel (2021) was written by Sweetsue on 15 Oct 2021.
The Last Duel has generally received positive reviews.
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