Ironically, “Napoleon” got the lowest score of all ... on par with Scott’s 2012 movie “Prometheus.” It will still be one of his biggest successes in France — over the last 10 years ...

There are other moments in “Napoleon” that feel like a mash-up of Leo Tolstoy, Edward Albee and Wikipedia. Such are the contradictions of a movie that soars with ambition and historical sweep ...

If you don’t know the story of Napoleon Bonaparte beyond pop culture ... and volatile buffoon seen in movies like Time Bandits or Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. While Phoenix is shot ...

For now, however, this is the Napoleon movie we have been given, and it’s up to you to decide if you want to see it. Odie Henderson is the Boston Globe's film critic.

So, in honor of Napoleon’s much-anticipated release, here’s every Ridley Scott movie, ranked from worst to best. There’s no denying that Ridley Scott can do spectacle. He’s been proving it ...