Some people screened The Last Duel and Ben Affleck "steals" the show?
THE LAST DUEL is a gnarly, shaggy epic, a classic Ridley Scott screen about power serving the powerful and nobody else, with Matt Damon as a French barbarian who looks like a medieval Buffethead and Ben Affleck as a dumb horny lord. I hope it makes a billion dollars
- David Sims (@davidlsims) October 8, 2021
Source: https://twitter.com/davidlsims/status/1446301053037817873
THE LAST DUEL: Ridley’s still got it. This is pretty damn great. And brutal. Everyone is doing good work here, especially Jodie Comer. But, surprisingly, Ben Affleck kinda steals the show.
- Chris Evangelista (@cevangelista413) October 8, 2021
Source: https://twitter.com/cevangelista413/status/1446287545319448576
Floored by how much I dug THE LAST DUEL. Comer legendary, Driver hot, Affleck doing the Most with his bowl cut and shockingly modern acting choices. Ren Faire Rashomon that hits you where it hurts.
- Clint Worthington, but spooky this time (@clintworthing) October 8, 2021
Source: https://twitter.com/clintworthing/status/1446318424334946311
The Last Duel: A good movie about how men are trash in so many different ways. Also Ben Affleck Oscar???
- Esther Zuckerman (@ezwrites) October 8, 2021
Source: https://twitter.com/ezwrites/status/1446273506359091207
every single one of Ben Affleck’s line readings in The Last Duel is like a little Citizen Kane unto itself.
- david ehrlich (@davidehrlich) October 8, 2021
Source: https://twitter.com/davidehrlich/status/1446271978374156294
Now, on to more serious first impressions:
The Last Duel is excellent. One of the best films of the year and a formidable addition to Ridley Scott’s career. Bravo and Brava to all involved. Wow.
- Awards Daily (@AwardsDaily) October 5, 2021
Source: https://twitter.com/AwardsDaily/status/1445494731375448073
Ridley Scott’s effective THE LAST DUEL puts the foundation of our society on trial, interrogating the patriarchy in an occasionally thrilling cross-examination. Jodie Comer is tremendous, distilling centuries of feminine hurt, rage, and repression into one stunning performance. pic.twitter.com/hhPxcJK5jl
- Dancin' Dan @ NYFF (@dancindanonfilm) October 1, 2021
Source: https://twitter.com/dancindanonfilm/status/1443744070682169349
Mixing the epic with the intimate, Ridley Scott’s handsomely mounted THE LAST DUEL tells its true story from three different perspectives. Gets progressively better as new layers are added to the story. Jodie Comer dominates the final & best act. Dramatically effective sound work pic.twitter.com/W0WVEfZwB9
- Matt Neglia @NYFF (@NextBestPicture) October 1, 2021
Source: https://twitter.com/NextBestPicture/status/1443739747587866640
'The Last Duel' feels like something vanishingly rare these days: a big-screen drama with budget and scope, richly told for grown adults. https://t.co/g6whBl5uz8
- Entertainment Weekly (@EW) October 8, 2021
Source: https://twitter.com/EW/status/1446466685188419585