What irritated me most was the washed out dark cinematography.
Initially thought it was the cinema screen, but realised it was the style - It annoyed me so much that I couldn't properly see the facial expressions of the actors and other details. What a flop.
I agree that this weird, grey, dark aesthetic is an increasing problem in Hollywood movies. I think it might be the result of shooting on digital as opposed to film. In the case of Napoleon, I was able to overlook it because of my fascination with the time period. But when you compare it to older films like Waterloo (1970), the difference in brightness is remarkable.
Absolutely hated the movie.
What irritated me most was the washed out dark cinematography.
Initially thought it was the cinema screen, but realised it was the style - It annoyed me so much that I couldn't properly see the facial expressions of the actors and other details. What a flop.
I agree that this weird, grey, dark aesthetic is an increasing problem in Hollywood movies. I think it might be the result of shooting on digital as opposed to film. In the case of Napoleon, I was able to overlook it because of my fascination with the time period. But when you compare it to older films like Waterloo (1970), the difference in brightness is remarkable.