The Last Duel and Night Teeth – Movie Reviews

The Last Duel is a 2021 historical drama directed by Ridley Scott and co-written by Nicole Holofcener, Ben Affleck, and Matt Damon. Starring Matt Damon as Sir Jean de Carrouges, Adam Driver as Jacques Le Gris, Jodie Comer, who shined bright in Free Guy, plays Marguerite de Carrouges with Ben Affleck, as Pierre d’Alençon and Alex Lawther as King Charles VI.

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The Last Duel tells the story, or the three stories, of what led up to the last trial by combat authorized by the French King. Telling the same story three times of Sir Jean de Carrouges, his wife Marguerite de Carrouges, and her accused rapist Jacques Le Gris. Leading up to the fatal combat and its outcome.

There was a good amount I liked in The Last Duel and a bit that I did not care for. What I didn’t like all too much was the writing. The movie clearly wants to draw parallels from 14th century France to the modern-day, and I think it pulls that off successfully, but there were times where I couldn’t figure out the tone that it wanted to go for.

The tone shifted from perspective to perspective, which was fine, but the dialogue felt strange. There were times where it sounded like someone is trying to write in an older style and not actually knowing if that’s what would be said. At times where it sounded authentic, and times where it just sounded modern. Other than that and it being a tad too long, I enjoyed The Last Duel. I don’t know if I liked the performances of Affleck and Damon, but I didn’t hate them. I loved the story, and after some research finding out that it was mostly accurate.

The production design looked great, and there were some stunning scenes in a variety of castles. I mentioned the parallels that were drawn from then to now, and I think they pulled that off very clearly that there is something true there. All in all, The Last Duel accomplishes what it sets out to do, albeit while giving a confusing tone.

‘The Last Duel’ Rating – 3/5

Review by Andy – @kc_moviereviews

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Night Teeth is a 2021 vampire thriller directed by Adam Randall and stars Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Debby Ryan, and Lucy Fry in the primary roles, with Sydney Sweeney and Megan Fox in cameo roles. The premise of the film begins when Benny (Lendeborg Jr.) has to chauffer two girls around town for a night of party-hopping but, that is not all that they want to do with him.

I’m sorry, the description seems loaded with sexual innuendos but, it’s not. As you can see from the poster, Night Teeth is about vampires. It’s interesting enough, the bright neon hues keep you engaged till the very end, and the storyline is decent with a ton of potential. But, the execution is neither great nor bad, as Adam Randall, the director, managed to find a middle ground.

Honestly, with the reverse Twilight vibes, I can see Night Teeth turning into a cult classic in the genre. That means that its plot is easy to follow, the kills are somewhat gory but not enough to turn you off, and the story is serviceable. I had an idea how the movie would end within the first few minutes, and sure enough, it did conclude that way.

Night Teeth could well fit for a casual October evening watch, especially with Halloween just around the corner. Also, Megan Fox was in the movie for about five minutes, and it stars Debby Ryan, so if you watched Jessie and The Suite Life on Deck growing up, you’ll be more inclined to watch the movie. Watch ‘Night Teeth’ on Netflix here.

‘Night Teeth’ Rating – 3/5

Review by Zoha Junaid – @zohasreviews

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