It saddens me that this era of film has been lost to CGI and special effects. The sheer number of extras makes up for silly looking rear projection on cavalrymen actors. This film is carried on its spectacle, but what spectacle...

"I am France and France is me !"

The battle scenes are remarkable and are to be appreciated far over what some geek cunt creates in his computer.

This looks like Welles' attempt at a lasting epic. Unfortunately it falls well short of the mark. Lavish sets, plush and impressive costumes and cinematography give this a rich feel supported by a strong cast. However, characterisation is weak, some casting is doubtful (for me Napoleon is one dimensional) and a good editor would improve things. - Overall when it comes to Waterloo Abba do it better.

Specialist interest. The photography and composition is painterly and gorgeous, but I found the film itself to be of very little interest. // Rod Steiger reminded me so much of Anthony Hopkins - similar voice, speaking style, mouth movements, and gestures.

Great bloody battlefield in Waterloo ! Nice war-movie. Napoleon was as mad as Hitler !

Good war movie. Welles's worst but undeniably good.

Rod Steiger as Napoleon and Christopher Plummer as Wellington means that this is about as good a Napoleonic Wars film as we're ever going to get

This film will make you very sad that in the age of special effects and computer generated armies, Waterloo is truly a thing of the past. 15,000 real infantry and 2,000 real cavalry were employed for the battle scenes. Truly epic, and highly recommended for anyone who loves Napoleon.

A great movie for History Buffs and battle scenes