Review of Waterloo (1970) by Sirena J — 26 Jul 2008

It's Napoleon...what more is there to say? Love it!

This review of Waterloo (1970) was written by Sirena J on 26 Jul 2008.

Waterloo has generally received positive reviews.

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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 Foon Vincent W (45) 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 Lanfranco C (64) on 16 Jan 2018

Wow! What a blockbuster. Great portrayal of Napoleon by Steiger. Great battle scenes. Epic movies…

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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 Kevin C (1,734) on 04 Nov 2009

The war scenes are fucking incredible and feature none of that goddamn CGI nonsense that plagues the cinemas with elves surfing on elephants…

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By William S (848) on 03 Dec 2012

The battle scenes are well done and the costumes are outstanding. About 17, 000 extras were used in the filming…

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By Andrew B (2,971) on 31 May 2010

Good performances from Steiger and Plummer. However the film seemed to put education over entertainment, whilst trying to maintain both…

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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 Steve W (2,154) on 29 Nov 2008

A fantastic look at Napoleon's fate in this decisive battle. the movie in terms of its capacity with thousands of extras, and no CGI…

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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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