The movie begins, like so many cautionary tales do, at the end: With two noblemen, Jean de Carrouges (Matt Damon) and Jacques Le Gris (Adam Driver) preparing to fight to the death for Marguerite’s honor. She’s adamant that Le Gris took her against her will; he’s adamant he never touched her.

The woman in question, Marguerite is played by Jodie Comer. Wouldn’t it be for her; this movie could easily have been a train wreck – a long one to make it worse. But the Killing Eve alumni elevates the return of Ridley Scott to something rather special.

We see the same story from three vantage points. A women being raped in the 14th century. Comer’s emotional range makes this more than just a good old knights tale. Still; with all this said; I wish the running time of The Last Duel would be around 30 minutes less…