Director – Ridley Scott; Credited Screenwriter(s) – Nicole Holofcener, Ben Affleck & Matt Damon
An ingeniously layered film, one that plays with any expectations you might have of a Ridley Scott-helmed medieval epic. The four leads are excellent, with Damon and Affleck in particular giving egoless performances, while Driver plays on his charismatic bad boy image to devastating effect. The show is stolen by Jodie Comer in a nuanced and, at first, deceptively simple role. By the finale, both actor and character come into their own and are left as the only thing left to care for on screen. If anything is lacking, it may be in the pacing of the film, which, even at 2 hours and 33 minutes, can feel slightly rushed. Of the four medical epics Scott has crafted, this may not be the best, but may well be the most interesting and certainly rewards multiple viewings.
Even Briefer, Please: Oh it’s obviously a Yes. But the apparently forthcoming extended cut may be even more worthy of your time.
Briefly, Please 