People pointed this out but the film is set in the 1380s. I said it correctly at first but later said 1830. Clearly I was running fast and loose and not hearing it myself. Never underestimate the power of an editor kids!
As far as one major idea in the movie (e.g. women were second class citizens/oppressed), I wish someone would make a movie on this, set in modern times. For example, honor killings take place in many Middle Eastern, North African countries, in India, and the Philippines.
I still maintain that Adam is the funniest movie critic with the coolest sound effects. "Horse on horse action", oh man, that cracked me up! But jokes aside, this was a really beautiful film, with fantastic performances, especially from Jodie Comer. An underrated classic.
I love the style (and content) of this review, and agree wholeheartedly. I actually saw it in theaters because my wife and I had a kid-free afternoon to kill in the city, and this was the only thing playing we couldn't just watch at home, so... haha. And while I like some of the insights the triple perspective narrative provides... it really could have just been "the truth" + a couple alternative versions of a single pivotal scene like so many courtroom dramas do. Oh well! Still really likely it, and bummed it totally bombed. We need more original movies like this...
I actually made time and went to see this when it was in the theatre since I’m a sucker for medieval films and Ridley Scott. I really enjoyed it. Yes, it was long as fuck; but for me it didn’t really matter since I was so invested in the story. That final duel on that huge screen was definitely epic indeed; and yes, Adam Driver’s cape flips were a highlight of the movie. It’s funny how Ridley Scott went from medieval epic to full-on camp with House of Gucci in the same year.
I love a movie that gets better as you go along. Through Damon’s chapter I was regretting my decision to turn the movie on, but by the climactic action scene I was on the edge of my seat. The triptych structure slowly lures you into the mystery of events, but by the end you find yourself both disgusted and intrigued by what will go down. As you said in the review; nearly every character in this film struggles with honour and status, and how one acquits themselves in society compared to their true character. I loved it, probably my favourite Scott film of this century
Yes the movie was long but it didn't feel that long (that's what she said). The movie in my opinion was really good. And yes I will be rewatching it again since it's on HBO MAX. The last duel at the end is so worth the two and a half hour sit through.
The way you structured this video in the same manner as the film was impressive dude. Keep it up and I see you at least at 100K subs at some point this year. Always routing for you
Hey man. Just wanted to say I found your channel after your destruction of Matrix Regurgitations, and been subbed ever since. I really like your review style, it's well edited with shots from the movie, and it's not a bunch of jump cuts when you speak, it's got good flow and I can tell you speak from the heart. I don't really have any criticisms, just really enjoy your channel and content and wish you well in the future!
Really appreciate that! I go out of my way to avoid jump-cuts. I can't stand them! Thanks for staying with the channel. Still bummed the new Matrix was soooo bad!
That was a brilliant review! Well done, Adam! I'm sure you know, but it was structured like Rashomon. I usually like films like that, but it was far too post-MeToo era propaganda where the woman is always right but wronged by every man and all the men are lecherous beasts. The moment I saw "The Truth", I wanted to walk out because I knew I was about to see a version of the story where both men were terrible. Sorry, but I'm sick of Hollywood telling me I garbage.
Oh for the love of God do you have any idea how fucking sick so many of us are of hearing this endless whining? wah, wah "woke" wah wah "wimmen" Talk about snowflakes, jesus tapdancing christ.
He could have made a decent movie about the Battle of Azincourt instead with all this money and cast. I found the movie too long and too boring. Three different versions of the same story and at the end of it, the duel. What a waste of resources and of my time that was! Needless to say that I watched it streaming in three days always struggling not to drop it.
It could be a Kingdom of Heaven situation. Ridley was talking about a longer cut of the movie. That could clear some things up, but of course makes the movie even longer.
I liked it. I can’t exactly refute any of your points against it, but I felt the slowness was earned and I liked seeing the things shown differently from each perspective. Also, it was something you so should’ve seen in theaters. At the very least, that last duel was quite the spectacle to see on a bigger screen (and, for better or worse, my theater was practically empty, so there weren’t any assholes detracting from the movie by being assholes).
6:10 “No jokes” Really? Not everything has to be a fucking marvel movie dude, in fact it’d be pretty tone deaf to have the characters goofing around and throwing one liners at each other, considering the subject matter
Adam says 1830s twice, could just be a script typo but I remember when I struggled with anachronisms and historical context. Westerns always tripped me up, with the use of horses and sometimes fighting people with Bows and Arrow's I always put them a few centuries back, not at the beginning of electrification, the invention of the auto-mobile and the start of the information age (telegraph, phones)
I screwed up. Unfortunately, mistakes like this will happen and go unnoticed since I do all this myself. It bothers me more than you know but I try to correct where I can. In fact, in this very video I re-recorded myself saying Jodie Comer because I had a feeling I was originally saying it incorrectly. I looked up interviews with her and sure enough, I was butchering the last name. That mistake I caught... so naturally a larger one was missed, haha.
@@AdamDoesMovies It's was very "well achtually" of me to point out but it gave me a chance to talk about myself so I took it. I would make endless errors in videos if I made them... probably why I dont.
Agree. I won't ever watch it again, as you say, no fun in it, and that's just stupid! Also the darkness in every scene is overwhelming. Colors are real, they are duller in winter but when it's not snowing they still shot everything, even the party scenes in darkness. UGH! Medieval does not mean black walls, no light, and no color! For the editing bit, the last very last scene includes a vehicle speeding passed in the background behind the shrubbery as we gaze at Jodie Comer's face. Really? Couldn't have edited that out? ?
Love the review, agree with most your points. This movie would've been better at a crisp 120-30 minute runtime in my opinion, but it was still really good, loved the rawness of it.
Hey Adam, good review. I thought it was a pretty good movie, although casting Ben Affleck was a bit of a miscast. They could have found someone else for that role. Jodie Cormer was great in her role. All around, I am pretty much exactly in agreement with you on this one.
I personally found it too depressing with only one moral character in the story…it’s hard to sit through 2 and a half hours of people being awful to each other. And why was everyone obsessed with that patch of land marked in red on the map, which started the conflict? A bizarre MacGuffin everyone wanted for no reason. And the half face helmets were silly.
Man, yeah, it was sort of a miserable watch. The subject matter is pretty dark. But I did love the small details that changed between each perspective. And that made the last 30 minutes really effective (which, by the way, was already excellent with the duel).
I don't agree with you wanting them both to die. To me the duel was instense because it would decide Marguerite's fate. I wanted Matt Damon to win so she could live her life and see her child grow up
@@AdamDoesMovies I think you should make an exception in this case. I would love to hear your thoughts on this thing. And really, this is almost like a direct sequel to The Suicide Squad.
I think it's 8 episodes long. Tell you what, remind me again after the 4th episode airs and I'll try to do a mid-season reaction video for Peacemaker and Boba Fette.
Watched it a month ago, brutal but so well done, I had to watch it twice. I thought good Ridley Scott movies were a thing of the past but the script is solid, the cinematography is pure perfection and the actors did an amazing job. Too bad it wasn't a massive success and I agree it could have been shorter. Matt Damon was almost unrecognizable at times when he was being a cold bastard. Jodie Comer? Incredible, so many good performances. I think this is the first movie that takes place in my country that I really appreciate, nothing felt cheap. The duel was freaking intense. I might watch it again with french dub the next time. Ben Affleck looked really funky in this but I don't remember it being too distracting. Anyway, I'm glad Ridley Scott still has some magic left. About fkn time, dare I say.
@@AdamDoesMovies Yes, but that is fine. The rants are great and what we love.. Sometimes videos like this are good tho. Gives variety to the channel. :)
I used to have a lot of variety which ended up hurting the channel. It turns out variety has to be in small doses like this or people get turned off by the content. Well, at least until the base is large enough where you can experiment a bit more.
Why was that bullshit? If it was man-woman-man, and the last story was "truth" would you still object? Like... Ridley Scott decides what is and what isn't truth here. Go pound sand.
@@Jogwheel Why are you upset? Are women not capable of exaggeration or lying? I think, of the three, her account was the most truthful by far, but to say it is definitive is a step too far. That's all I'm trying to get across. Small nitpick, I really enjoyed the movie.
@@Shane_The_Confessor Again: this is a movie, not a documentary. Ridley can definitively say whatever he wants. You seem to be really caught up this adherence to the absolute truth in a Hollywood film for some reason. Why is that?
I loved this film, the 3 perspectives told and the length. I feel that even the lady's story had some slight embellishments to it as well. In the end they all got what they deserved. Even the Ben Affleck character had to live with the disappointment and shame of rooting for the loser. It's rare they make movies like this anymore and it was a treat.
A lot of people seem to have an issue with this movie being too slow and boring, but I was just ecstatic to see a movie where there doesn't have to be an explosion every five minutes to keep our attention 😅 More boring movies, please!
@@AdamDoesMovies It was a shitty comment (mine). (I thought I deleted it as I replaced it with a more understanding one) I am totally the guy who makes comments sections suck for everyone.
On my television...this movie looked dark and drab. I'm so tired of Medieval movies looking dark and drab. Maybe I need a new tv. The movie was interesting...I wish I could have appreciated the visual details...more.
horse on horse action?! hot damn, sign me up! jodie comer kills it as a serial killing assassin in the tv series Killing Eve. at least in the first season. retelling the same story three times?!....if it finds its way on cable i'll catch it...i guess.....
I just finished this. Took me a while because it looked boring too. Didn't know anything about it. I'm guessing I'm going to agree with the rest of your review. I did like it. The rape scenes I think personally were important. Because either way she said no. And even young men need to know there is no difference and it's ugly.
I thought it was terrible and way too American in terms of its understanding of Europe. My wife and I both mocked it for his boring slow pace and absolute nonsense plot compared to the real story.
People pointed this out but the film is set in the 1380s. I said it correctly at first but later said 1830. Clearly I was running fast and loose and not hearing it myself.
Never underestimate the power of an editor kids!
I screwed up too, it's in the 1380's not 1330's.
As far as one major idea in the movie (e.g. women were second class citizens/oppressed), I wish someone would make a movie on this, set in modern times. For example, honor killings take place in many Middle Eastern, North African countries, in India, and the Philippines.
I still maintain that Adam is the funniest movie critic with the coolest sound effects. "Horse on horse action", oh man, that cracked me up! But jokes aside, this was a really beautiful film, with fantastic performances, especially from Jodie Comer. An underrated classic.
I love the style (and content) of this review, and agree wholeheartedly. I actually saw it in theaters because my wife and I had a kid-free afternoon to kill in the city, and this was the only thing playing we couldn't just watch at home, so... haha.
And while I like some of the insights the triple perspective narrative provides... it really could have just been "the truth" + a couple alternative versions of a single pivotal scene like so many courtroom dramas do. Oh well!
Still really likely it, and bummed it totally bombed. We need more original movies like this...
I actually made time and went to see this when it was in the theatre since I’m a sucker for medieval films and Ridley Scott. I really enjoyed it. Yes, it was long as fuck; but for me it didn’t really matter since I was so invested in the story. That final duel on that huge screen was definitely epic indeed; and yes, Adam Driver’s cape flips were a highlight of the movie. It’s funny how Ridley Scott went from medieval epic to full-on camp with House of Gucci in the same year.
I love a movie that gets better as you go along. Through Damon’s chapter I was regretting my decision to turn the movie on, but by the climactic action scene I was on the edge of my seat. The triptych structure slowly lures you into the mystery of events, but by the end you find yourself both disgusted and intrigued by what will go down. As you said in the review; nearly every character in this film struggles with honour and status, and how one acquits themselves in society compared to their true character. I loved it, probably my favourite Scott film of this century
Hey Adam, the 1830's?, dude, you missed the mark by 500 years.
The story takes place in the 1330's
He said 1380's, though he did say 1830's later
It's the whole he said, he said thing!
Not really. I just fucked up. Sorry!
Awesome review. I loved this movie. It haunts you for days for many reasons.
Yes the movie was long but it didn't feel that long (that's what she said).
The movie in my opinion was really good. And yes I will be rewatching it again since it's on HBO MAX. The last duel at the end is so worth the two and a half hour sit through.
The way you structured this video in the same manner as the film was impressive dude. Keep it up and I see you at least at 100K subs at some point this year. Always routing for you
Hey man. Just wanted to say I found your channel after your destruction of Matrix Regurgitations, and been subbed ever since.
I really like your review style, it's well edited with shots from the movie, and it's not a bunch of jump cuts when you speak, it's got good flow and I can tell you speak from the heart.
I don't really have any criticisms, just really enjoy your channel and content and wish you well in the future!
Really appreciate that! I go out of my way to avoid jump-cuts. I can't stand them! Thanks for staying with the channel. Still bummed the new Matrix was soooo bad!
That was a brilliant review! Well done, Adam!
I'm sure you know, but it was structured like Rashomon. I usually like films like that, but it was far too post-MeToo era propaganda where the woman is always right but wronged by every man and all the men are lecherous beasts. The moment I saw "The Truth", I wanted to walk out because I knew I was about to see a version of the story where both men were terrible. Sorry, but I'm sick of Hollywood telling me I garbage.
I’m glad I’m not the only one that thought Rashomon.
Yeah, the Me-Too ending was a bit much. Thankfully Kurosawa isn't around to see his works plagiarized for propoganda reasons.
Exactly my thoughts. Even my wife said this lol
Oh for the love of God do you have any idea how fucking sick so many of us are of hearing this endless whining? wah, wah "woke" wah wah "wimmen" Talk about snowflakes, jesus tapdancing christ.
@@Nikki_the_G they're "sick" of hearing about how men are terrible... and yet they keep saying stupid shit like this 🤣
I think this format really made your review stand out this time! Great work!
"Times were tough for people... and worse for women" - Adam
LOL
He could have made a decent movie about the Battle of Azincourt instead with all this money and cast. I found the movie too long and too boring. Three different versions of the same story and at the end of it, the duel. What a waste of resources and of my time that was! Needless to say that I watched it streaming in three days always struggling not to drop it.
It could be a Kingdom of Heaven situation. Ridley was talking about a longer cut of the movie. That could clear some things up, but of course makes the movie even longer.
I liked it. I can’t exactly refute any of your points against it, but I felt the slowness was earned and I liked seeing the things shown differently from each perspective.
Also, it was something you so should’ve seen in theaters. At the very least, that last duel was quite the spectacle to see on a bigger screen (and, for better or worse, my theater was practically empty, so there weren’t any assholes detracting from the movie by being assholes).
Dude, your re-enactments of action scenes always crack me up hahaha
I actually liked the format this movie was told in. We wouldn't feel the weight of the end fight if it was just the truth
6:10 “No jokes” Really? Not everything has to be a fucking marvel movie dude, in fact it’d be pretty tone deaf to have the characters goofing around and throwing one liners at each other, considering the subject matter
Adam says 1830s twice, could just be a script typo but I remember when I struggled with anachronisms and historical context. Westerns always tripped me up, with the use of horses and sometimes fighting people with Bows and Arrow's I always put them a few centuries back, not at the beginning of electrification, the invention of the auto-mobile and the start of the information age (telegraph, phones)
I screwed up. Unfortunately, mistakes like this will happen and go unnoticed since I do all this myself. It bothers me more than you know but I try to correct where I can. In fact, in this very video I re-recorded myself saying Jodie Comer because I had a feeling I was originally saying it incorrectly. I looked up interviews with her and sure enough, I was butchering the last name. That mistake I caught... so naturally a larger one was missed, haha.
@@AdamDoesMovies It's was very "well achtually" of me to point out but it gave me a chance to talk about myself so I took it.
I would make endless errors in videos if I made them... probably why I dont.
This is why you are the best. Super creative review. Awesome style. Excellent, interesting content.
Thanks as always!
Agree. I won't ever watch it again, as you say, no fun in it, and that's just stupid! Also the darkness in every scene is overwhelming. Colors are real, they are duller in winter but when it's not snowing they still shot everything, even the party scenes in darkness. UGH! Medieval does not mean black walls, no light, and no color! For the editing bit, the last very last scene includes a vehicle speeding passed in the background behind the shrubbery as we gaze at Jodie Comer's face. Really? Couldn't have edited that out? ?
This movie sucks bro its a me too movie !!!!
Love the review, agree with most your points. This movie would've been better at a crisp 120-30 minute runtime in my opinion, but it was still really good, loved the rawness of it.
Hey Adam, good review. I thought it was a pretty good movie, although casting Ben Affleck was a bit of a miscast. They could have found someone else for that role. Jodie Cormer was great in her role. All around, I am pretty much exactly in agreement with you on this one.
I actually felt Affleck did well , pretty versatile actor and added some decent humour . But yea overall great movie
I personally found it too depressing with only one moral character in the story…it’s hard to sit through 2 and a half hours of people being awful to each other. And why was everyone obsessed with that patch of land marked in red on the map, which started the conflict? A bizarre MacGuffin everyone wanted for no reason. And the half face helmets were silly.
Ive never heard of this till now
Great review, love the innovation in the approach to it, and thank you for tipping me off the fence to check this movie out for myself!
This is why I subscribed. What a great, no bullshit review, whether you'd liked it or not.
Man, yeah, it was sort of a miserable watch. The subject matter is pretty dark. But I did love the small details that changed between each perspective. And that made the last 30 minutes really effective (which, by the way, was already excellent with the duel).
Can U review THE JEWEL OF THE NILE please?
I don't agree with you wanting them both to die. To me the duel was instense because it would decide Marguerite's fate. I wanted Matt Damon to win so she could live her life and see her child grow up
Yeah I'm not a fan of Ridley Scott to be honest.
Great review of this movie
Dude, where is your peacemaker video??
Oh, and very good review, Adam. Creative structuring, very effective.
I do season reviews, not episodic
@@AdamDoesMovies I think you should make an exception in this case. I would love to hear your thoughts on this thing. And really, this is almost like a direct sequel to The Suicide Squad.
I think it's 8 episodes long. Tell you what, remind me again after the 4th episode airs and I'll try to do a mid-season reaction video for Peacemaker and Boba Fette.
It is a nice looking movie, but it has very little to do with the book and even less with actual events.
I would recommend The Righteous Gemstones . It's on HBO max.
I thought I was the only one watching that show! Genuinely shocked it got a second season. Love it!
Watched it a month ago, brutal but so well done, I had to watch it twice. I thought good Ridley Scott movies were a thing of the past but the script is solid, the cinematography is pure perfection and the actors did an amazing job. Too bad it wasn't a massive success and I agree it could have been shorter. Matt Damon was almost unrecognizable at times when he was being a cold bastard. Jodie Comer? Incredible, so many good performances. I think this is the first movie that takes place in my country that I really appreciate, nothing felt cheap. The duel was freaking intense. I might watch it again with french dub the next time. Ben Affleck looked really funky in this but I don't remember it being too distracting. Anyway, I'm glad Ridley Scott still has some magic left. About fkn time, dare I say.
I like the structure you have in this video
I could definitely implement a "Pros" and "Cons" formate but that's almost too structured for the ranty nature of the show, haha
@@AdamDoesMovies Yes, but that is fine. The rants are great and what we love.. Sometimes videos like this are good tho. Gives variety to the channel. :)
I used to have a lot of variety which ended up hurting the channel. It turns out variety has to be in small doses like this or people get turned off by the content. Well, at least until the base is large enough where you can experiment a bit more.
@@AdamDoesMovies Yep, I agree. Just every so often is best for growth. Have to stay with what got you to the dance.
It was a great film. Loved it. And I feel horrible I didn't go to the theater.
Oh I definitely love this one.. How about you guys?
I didn’t know this movie existed until a week after its release
I'm a huge period piece guy and my wife and I really enjoyed this story, but I called BS when they presented the wife's side as the definitive truth.
Why was that bullshit?
If it was man-woman-man, and the last story was "truth" would you still object? Like... Ridley Scott decides what is and what isn't truth here. Go pound sand.
@@Jogwheel Why are you upset? Are women not capable of exaggeration or lying? I think, of the three, her account was the most truthful by far, but to say it is definitive is a step too far. That's all I'm trying to get across. Small nitpick, I really enjoyed the movie.
@@Shane_The_Confessor "a step too far" ... why? What does that mean? hahah. Ridley Scott can decide whatever he wants. This isn't a documentary buddy.
@@Jogwheel Kind of hard to say definitively what happened in a "he said, she said" case from 700 years ago. Were you taught reading comprehension?
@@Shane_The_Confessor Again: this is a movie, not a documentary. Ridley can definitively say whatever he wants. You seem to be really caught up this adherence to the absolute truth in a Hollywood film for some reason. Why is that?
just another movie where they put americans and British people in the movie instead of people who speak the language (French)
I loved this film, the 3 perspectives told and the length. I feel that even the lady's story had some slight embellishments to it as well. In the end they all got what they deserved. Even the Ben Affleck character had to live with the disappointment and shame of rooting for the loser. It's rare they make movies like this anymore and it was a treat.
Please react to the Moon Knight 🌙 trailer next
A lot of people seem to have an issue with this movie being too slow and boring, but I was just ecstatic to see a movie where there doesn't have to be an explosion every five minutes to keep our attention 😅 More boring movies, please!
is Adam saying the 1830's??
He said 1380s at the start didn't he?
Adam know's the film is not set in the 19th Century just by looking at it right?
I meant 1380s. Being your own editor is challenging
@@AdamDoesMovies It was a shitty comment (mine). (I thought I deleted it as I replaced it with a more understanding one)
I am totally the guy who makes comments sections suck for everyone.
Jellow jackets review please
;)
My good sir, why do you keep saying "1800's" throughout the video?
Right on, i wanted to check this movie out anyhow.
Great review, I agree with a lot of your points!
I was going to give this one a miss, but will give it a watch after your review.
On my television...this movie looked dark and drab. I'm so tired of Medieval movies looking dark and drab. Maybe I need a new tv. The movie was interesting...I wish I could have appreciated the visual details...more.
it's on HBO max? whoops... totally didn't sail the high seas
horse on horse action?! hot damn, sign me up!
jodie comer kills it as a serial killing assassin in the tv series Killing Eve. at least in the first season.
retelling the same story three times?!....if it finds its way on cable i'll catch it...i guess.....
I was literally searching for a review on this the other day after I finished it on hbo max
Also you missed the opportunity to have chapter 3 subtitle close with “the truth”
I mean.. I kinda did. "The Truthful Review"
@@AdamDoesMovies yeah, but the fade to focus on the word was what I was searching for lol good video either way
I just finished this. Took me a while because it looked boring too. Didn't know anything about it. I'm guessing I'm going to agree with the rest of your review. I did like it. The rape scenes I think personally were important. Because either way she said no. And even young men need to know there is no difference and it's ugly.
This is making me realise; and dislike, the 'feminist'/PC angle.
Personally I loved it all the way through
This was all her fault he told her not to open the damn door! 😄
classic victim blamer... youre one of the bad guys
oOoOO I see what you did there !
Great review! Wrong century but still a good review.
Haha, it was an accident!
✋ P r o m o S M!!!
not awful at all. it was a great movie
Complete highlight of my day!! 😅
I thought it was terrible and way too American in terms of its understanding of Europe. My wife and I both mocked it for his boring slow pace and absolute nonsense plot compared to the real story.
Good review
Great review man 100%
Trailer was fire btw
Matt Damon’s distracting Amish beard, American accent 😂
I hated this movie
Great horse impersonation.
We can unsarcastically say that Jodie Comer as Marguerite, was in fact a STRONG FEMALE LEEEEAAAAD!!!
And with that I will NEVER watch this boring ass movie Boo Ben and Mat Boo
Ah I see what you did there. Lol
Very well done. 🤣👏
This was a horrible movie 😂
Then just watch Chapter 2 of my review :)
@@Anthonycheesman2024 yea, sure , any more suggestions oh wise one?
@@Anthonycheesman2024 you male feminists are so informative..watching spiderman now , so thrilling , thanks
This is of course a remake, basically, of an old classic Samurai film.
I'm sure we've all seen it.
And yet people are putting it in their top 10 of 2021, not deserved
Nah, just awful.
Amazing movie. Go watch Spider-Man again you nerds.
the best movie of 2021