For example, French GQ opined how Napoleon is a ‘profoundly clumsy, unnatural and unintentionally funny’ film
New film by Ridley Scotticonic director of hits such as Alien, the Eighth Passenger (1979), Gladiator (2000) and Blade Runner – The Android Hunter (1982), Napoleon was heavily criticized by French journalists. Now, the director responded to these comments and was quite emphatic: “The French don’t even like themselves.”
It is worth remembering how the production starring Joaquin Phoenix It was well received by critics in the United Kingdom, but in France it was not so well received. For example, the GQ Frenchwoman stated how the film is “profoundly clumsy, unnatural and unintentionally funny.”
During an interview with BBC, Scott spoke about the negative reviews in France and made a short statement, in addition to not showing much concern. “The French don’t even like themselves. The audiences I showed it to in Paris loved it,” she said.
Source: Rollingstone
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