While Napoleon, Ridley Scott’s latest feature film, has arrived at the cinema, we ask ourselves the following question: but actually, what is the director’s worst film according to the AlloCiné spectator ratings?
Ridley Scott, 85, gave us incredible masterpieces like Blade Runner, Thelma & Louise, Alien and Gladiator. Among these great films, the filmmaker also graced us with some rather memorable failures.
Some will claim that Prometheus is his worst film, others will believe that A Great Year is very bad. Some will rather refer to his Robin Hood or Exodus as being turnips.
However, none of these films are their worst according to the AlloCiné spectator ratings. Indeed, to find Ridley Scott’s worst feature film, you have to go back to 2013.
That year, the Briton directed Cartel, bringing together a 5-star cast with Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender, Cameron Diaz, Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem. Despite this, the film was considered disastrous by critics and the public. On AlloCiné, spectators will give it an average rating of 1.8 out of 5!
The story chronicles the descent into hell of a criminal lawyer, attracted by the excitement, danger and easy money of drug trafficking on the US-Mexico border. He discovers that a decision taken too quickly can send him into a downward spiral, with fatal consequences.
To discuss the film, Msouhaite turns to the culinary metaphor: “You arrive in a magnificent restaurant, the view of the sea is sublime, the waiters are attentive. They serve you a great wine to welcome you. And finally the dish arrives. It is under a silver bell. You lick yourself the lips… And there, you discover ketchup shells”tells us this Internet user.
“You protest but the waiter explains to you, very seriously, that these are not simple noodles, but a cylindrical twist, made from a dough made from semolina, egg and olive oil. In short, it is Fuck you. Ridley Scott the same.”he concludes with sarcasm.
Dialogues tasteless, pompous and filled with unnecessary symbolism.
For Scribx, Cartel has “dialogues without flavor, pompous and filled with useless symbolism. The casting is royal for a frankly banal production; the scenario is very messy and seeks to take the viewer down by inflicting on him the failed impression of being a UFO so-called intelligent. In short, it’s neither an action film nor a film with a message, it’s just boredom served in the form of a cinematic film”he criticizes.
VNTFO doesn’t mince words either: “I’m just leaving the room and I have to say that apart from ‘sooporific’, the only word that comes to mind is: ‘Beautiful dung’! As is often the case, the poster with lots of beautiful names is what we must be wary of my friends! Because it is to better eclipse a total lack of scenario that holds up.”
I have to say that apart from ‘soporific’, the only word that comes to mind is: ‘Beautiful dung’!
Alice L is also very categorical: “It’s the worst Ridley Scott film, the worst film by Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz and all the actors. A horror!”
Nicerpignan is also very upbeat: “What a big mistake! It’s scary to see such a lousy film with so many great actors such as Cameron Diaz, Penélope Cruz, Brad Pitt! How did they agree to star in this rubbish? Stupid story, lousy script!”
You will have understood, the majority of spectators hated Cartel, which is therefore the worst Ridley Scott film according to your notes. Fun fact: the work that arrives just ahead of this feature film is none other than Napoleon with 2.3 stars out of 5! Released in theaters on November 22, the biopic directed by the 85-year-old filmmaker is not unanimously unanimous either.