The Last Duel (2021)

In this fictionalized account of events that occurred in medieval France, knight Matt Damon challenges his former friend Adam Driver to a judicial duel after his wife Jodie Comer accuses Driver of raping her. The film is unnecessarily told in 3 versions, giving very slight differences in the perspectives of the three main characters, a feat that could have been accomplished easily with a more linear translation. This overextends the runtime to the film’s detriment. It detracts from some rather fine acting and period costumes and set pieces. The only weakness in the acting is Ben Affleck as the count overseeing all the proceedings. While he provides some comic relief, his bleach blonde, dude-bro portrayal is a bit over the top and quite silly.