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1.0 out of 5 stars
WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?,
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This review is from: The Musketeer / Le Mousquetaire (Widescreen) (DVD)
Lord, have mercy. This is one of the most stupid movies I have ever seen. The plot is weak. Even Tim Roth can't save this movie from being silly mostly because of the leading man and the action sequences.Firstly, Justin Chambers is a terrible lead. Maybe he's pretty, but he can't act! I have no idea how such a bad actor got the leading part. He is completely unconvincing and has no charisma whatsoever. I didn't even care about the character and I found myself rooting for Roth. Some people say that the action sequences are spectacular. Well, to me they are stupid and irrational. I mean, what the hell is this? Does nobody care about realism? D'Artagnan is fighting with a european sabre Kung Fu/Jackie Chan style! I have no idea how somebody could come up with such an idiotic idea. Don't get me wrong - I love Kung Fu flicks, but putting in Hong Kong action in a costume drama in 17th century France is ridiculous! You might as well cast Jackie Chan as King Arthur! To sum up, this movie is just plain bad. If want to watch a good Musketeer film, then watch Richard Lester's. The fights are choreographed by William Hobbs, a EUROPEAN FENCING choreographer.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not Bad, Not Bad At All...,
By Silmarwen (Huntington Beach, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Musketeer / Le Mousquetaire (Widescreen) (DVD)
Cardinal Richelieu (Stephen Rea), in his quest to become the premier power in France, disbands the king's musketeers and does his best to wipe them out, discretely, of course. One of the musketeers killed was D'Artagnan's (Justin Chambers) father and D'Artagnan vows to avenge his father's death and kill the man in black (Tim Roth). D'Artagnan grows up and begins his quest for vengeance by traveling to Paris and contacting the musketeers. Unfortunately, he fails his test and instead finds himself aiding the Queen (Catherine Deneuve) in a desperate attempt to avoid war with Great Britain. Along the way, D'Artagnan falls in love with Francesca bon Ansau (Mena Suvari) and gradually earns the respect of the musketeers.I quite enjoyed this version of the Three Musketeers, but I would have to agree with other reviewers in that it is not the best version that I have seen. The strength of this movie is the amazing fighting sequences. Whether it is a barroom brawl with the fighters dancing over barrels, an attempt to take over the Queen's coach that leaps from coach to horse to ground, or a winner take all fight on ropes and ladders, the fighting sequences are fresh, original and oftentimes, simply amazing. The costumes and scenery were gorgeous, with the director Peter Hymans' fabulous use of natural light to give the whole film a faded, sepia toned look that really suited the time period. The supporting cast was quite good, including a deliciously evil man in black played by Tim Roth and an understated, yet humorous musketeer trio played by Nick Moran (Aramis), Steven Spiers (Porthos) and Jan Gregor Kremp (Athos). The absolute worst part of the film was Justin Chambers, who, unfortunately played D'Artagnan and was in just about every scene. It is true that Justin, a ex-Calvin Klein model, is quite beautiful, at least he is without that ridiculous long hair that he sported in the film, and it it also true that he is quite athletic and did a fine job on his stunt work, but, sadly, he cannot act and he cannot speak French. This is a major problem in the film and drags the whole work down. With a decent actor in the lead role, this could have been a very memorable version of a classic.
3.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: The Musketeer / Le Mousquetaire (Widescreen) (DVD)
Mr. Litton's review is so much of what I would have said, I can only say read his and you'll get my opinion as well. Should have been much better!!!
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