Napoleon – 4

Perhaps Ridley Scott watched The Crown and thought, Hey, I can do this for France. Unfortunately, his swings at royal romance, political intrigue and historical drama were all whiffs. For some reason, Joaquin Phoenix as the lead was made to appear uncharismatic, uncoordinated, a terrible lover, phlegmatic and taciturn – hardly the image of the almost-conqueror of Europe. Vanessa Kirby was at least interesting, while the plethora of courtiers were indistinguishable. As the title proclaimed, the movie was about one person, and he was boring.