IMDb plot summary: King Charles VI declares that Knight Jean de Carrouges settle his dispute with his squire by challenging him to a duel.
Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Matt Damon, Adam Driver, and Jodie Comer.
The Last Duel tells the story of two former friends in medieval France, one a knight and one a squire, who grow apart and end up challenging each other to a duel when one's wife accuses the other of rape. The film's gimmick is that it's told three times, Rashomon style, following each man and then the wife's version of the story. However, unlike Rashomon, the three different tellings don't really enhance the story as much as they just rehash what we already know. The film does add some subtle differences in the interpretation of the events between each person, but most of those differences are not interesting or unique enough to make me interested in watching the same story three times in a row. I like all the performances in this, however. Between this and Stillwater, Matt Damon is really leaning into the character of "ignorant wannabe hero." I think I would have enjoyed this a bit more if it had cut back and forth between three perspectives throughout instead of playing them one after another, because while the movie is fine, it's not not good enough for me to want to watch it three times in a row, and that's basically what I felt like I did.
How it entered my Flickchart:
The Last Duel < Hustle & Flow
The Last Duel > Dinner at Eight
The Last Duel > Batman: Under the Red Hood
The Last Duel > Planes, Trains & Automobiles
The Last Duel < Stagecoach
The Last Duel < The King and I
The Last Duel > The English Patient
The Last Duel > Star!
The Last Duel > Miller's Crossing
The Last Duel < Once Upon a Time in the West
The Last Duel < Bedknobs and Broomsticks
The Last Duel > Blade Runner 2049
Final spot: #1924 out of 3510, or 45%.
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