The Last Duel

A $100 million epic that probably should have been made for significantly less considering the subject matter, Ridley Scott’s The Last Duel is a hard-edged Rashomon-like look at a rape in Medieval France and the ensuing legal duel, sanctioned by Charles VI, the last in France’s history. I’m going to be honest, I’m not surprised that it’s bombing horribly at the box office. This isn’t the sort of thing people want to buy popcorn to and go to the theaters to watch. It’s too heavy.

The film ...