More Than a Historical Drama

‘The Last Duel’ brings a new perspective and aesthetic to historical dramas full of knights, blood and tears.

What is usually expected from a historical “revenge” movie is a simple and clear narrative. Good and evil are separated as sharply as black and white. But in The Last Duel, Ridley Scott turns this classic narrative on its head. By telling the story from the point of view of the three main characters, he takes us on a journey into the minds of people who lived centuries ago. With this approach, Scott turns the movie into a crime drama. Even though the movie has all the clichés of a classic “revenge” story, it stands out with this multi-perspective approach to storytelling. This method transforms the movie from an ordinary historical drama into a masterpiece.

What makes this movie special is its ability to delve deeply into the human psychology behind a historical event. Unexpectedly, the movie made me think deeply not only about the injustices suffered by the characters, but also about our habit of seeing things from our own point of view. From this perspective, The Last Duel is much more than a “revenge” story. At first glance, this seemingly “ordinary” historical drama actually invites us to think deeply and realize that not everything can be seen from a single perspective.