Based on a book by Eric Jager, The Last Duel follows the story of a Knight who decides to settle his dispute with his Squire by challenging him to a duel. Now, I hadn’t watched its trailer and really didn’t know what to expect. But the story is intriguing and interesting and at the end of it quite relevant too. The screenplay is divided into three chapters with a major incident being enacted out from the perspective of three different people leading up to the ultimate duel. While the same incident provides the audience with three different perspectives, the writers make it crystal clear by the end of the third chapter as to who is actually responsible. Come to think of it, you can equate the incident to today’s times as well. That is how patriarchal our society is! While watching the film, you do expect some twists and turns. But there aren’t any, the truth is crystal clear. What the screenplay also does is that it peeps into the psyche of the accused. The very fact that he did no wrong in his own eyes was quite startling. What I also enjoyed was the pacing here. The drama was not a slow burn, instead it moved at quite a rapid pace. Yes, there is loads of blood and gore too so parential guidance is advised! The drama ends in a terrific face off and leads to a satisfying end. Overall, a well penned screenplay.