Review of Waterloo (1970) by Scott R — 07 Jan 2018

Bloated. It's a shame considering the potential.

This review of Waterloo (1970) was written by Scott R on 07 Jan 2018.

Waterloo has generally received positive reviews.

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By Toh H (94) on 26 Jan 2013

An interesting and impressive film, large bodies of troops and massive cavalry charges…

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By Tom M (1,308) on 02 Jan 2009

Very good movie. I absolutely love our eternal emperor, Napoleon, and this movie depicts him pretty well…

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By Daniel W (1,325) on 23 Dec 2014

Huge, huge battle scenes that any epic filmmaker today would be proud of, all done without CGI…

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By Ronald S (341) on 29 Mar 2010

Only two films in history tells about the battle of Waterloo, and is the best historical film to learn exactly what happens, a film that delivers…

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By Alex A (1,180) on 03 Apr 2011

The Best War movie I have ever seen, the battle scale is spectacular and the in film contrast of Napoleon and Wellington adds even more flavor…

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By Alex B (1,607) on 12 Jan 2019

Having watched and rewatched, I have come to the conclusion as a Napoleonic Wars enthusiast that, this film exceeds my expectations of Historical…

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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 08 Jul 2018

Bondarchuk is so overwhelmed by the thousands of Russian cavalry troops he's been given to play with, and by his $25 million budget, and by-his…

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By Terri H (1,064) on 04 Apr 2009

Worth seeing for its extras-cast of 20,000 Russian soldiers - CGI just cannot compete. One of the largest-scale film productions ever made…

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By Wyatt C (75) on 28 Feb 2013

I did not like the whispers where they were talking in their head. It was not adequately presented in my opinion by whispers…

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By Martin S (921) on 14 Jul 2011

Rod Steiger is the definative Napoleon…

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