Overview

• Julian Schnabel’s adaptation of Nick Tosches’ novel premiered out of competition at the Venice Film Festival.
• Oscar Isaac leads the film, with appearances by Martin Scorsese, Gal Gadot, Gerard Butler, and John Malkovich.
• Reviews describe a dual‑timeline design that presents the 14th century in color and the early 2000s in black and white.
• Early notices commend Roman Vasyanov’s cinematography and highlight Isaac’s presence as a key strength.
• Critics fault the storytelling as self-serious and structurally confusing, with some calling the overall construction flimsy.