Napoleon

Andrew Roberts, in spite of his obviously concerning obsession with Napoleon's "honourable" despotism, produces yet another scintillating documentary full of bravura. The budget was clearly used perfectly, and the various wardrobe changes Roberts makes throughout really makes the documentary all the more poignant. In fact, this documentary is full of marvellous factoids about "Napoleon the Great" and I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it. His story telling is once again magnificent; the links Roberts makes between ancient history and Napoleon's France beautifully illustrates how Napoleon admirably returned France to its "global superpower" status. The battle scenes are even more enjoyable and the fabulous editing makes the documentary even more epic. This certainly piqued my interest this Thursday afternoon.