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Oct 12, 2021 · Nevertheless, while “The Last Duel” may be a partial model of mindfulness, it still obeys the requirements of the period action drama. This should surprise no one—this is a major studio multi-million dollar production overseen by a director whose work has only rarely skirted feisty indie territory.
- A Duel as The Last Resort to Settle A Life-Or-Death Dispute
- The Story Gets Revised by Enlightenment Thinkers
- A Revisionist History That Served A Broader Agenda
According to Marguerite, Le Gris (played in the film by Adam Driver) traveled to her family’s chateau in Capomesnil where she was staying on January 18, 1386 and raped her. Marguerite had no one who could confirm her story: her husband Jean de Carrogues (played by Matt Damon) had set out on a journey to Paris to collect some desperately needed fund...
However, Scott’s Duel only depicts half of Marguerite’s story. Although Jean won the duel and succeeded in defending Marguerite’s honor, the event would take on a controversial life of its own in the following centuries. Within a few decades, period chroniclers disagreed about the duel’s details and disputed Le Gris’ guilt. Some wrote, as Jager rec...
Behind the Enlightenment’s exoneration of Le Gris were its arguments against the use of torture in judicial proceedings. According to Enlightenment scholar and University of Florida assistant professor of history Anton Matytsin, the Enlightenment sought “the end to judicial torture, the abolition of the death penalty, and the institution of proport...
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Oct 15, 2021 · The Last Duel is a tense historical epic for the #MeToo era. Here is our The Last Duel review and whether it's worth seeing in theaters.
- John Dotson
Oct 13, 2021 · “The Last Duel” works best as an autopsy of corrosive male power, which creates a certain amount of unresolved tension given how much Scott enjoys putting that power on display, including ...
Oct 16, 2021 · Ben Affleck steals every scene he's in, but the movie isn't without issues. Though Damon and Comer offer fine performances, it's Affleck who steals every scene in which he appears as Count Pierre ...
- Kirsten Acuna
Oct 12, 2021 · Movies and TV Entertainment and Culture Columnists. ‘The Last Duel’: Rousing historical epic triples the fun with multiple takes on a 14th century showdown. Is Matt Damon the hero or the oaf? It depends on who you ask in the bloody fantastic drama co-starring Jodie Comer and Adam Driver. By Richard Roeper. Oct 12, 2021, 3:30am PDT.
Brutal violence in clunky tale of toxic masculinity. Read Common Sense Media's The Last Duel review, age rating, and parents guide.
