The Musketeer
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Movie Reviews of The Musketeer
Movie Review: Good Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm only giving it five to bring up the star because two is pathetic for this one!Movie Review: romantic
Summary: 5 Stars
it was very romantic and the special effects were very good.Movie Review: Good Fight Scenes, Beautiful Scenery, and D'Artagnan.
Summary: 4 Stars
This movie had surprised me. It was really a good movie. It was fast pace, funny at times, alittle romance, excellent scenery, and hard core sword fighting. I like this movie so much, that the questionable scenes of the backwards flips and balancing acts on the barrels and ladders wasn't too outlandish. It was also interesting to hear D'Artagnan and Francesca with American Accents. But, Again, I had overlooked all of that. I like the fact that D'Artagnan had this calm, cool, and swift approach to handling his revenge for finding Febre who murder his parents, when he was young. The fact that Febre had place Francesca in dangers way, made D'Artagnan quest for revenge more deadly. I have never heard of the actor Justin Chambers, until after seeing this movie. I thought, for a Leading role, He did well. He gave the character D'Artganan a believable sense of humor, a sense of control, marturity, and a good sense of Chivalry towards his elders, women, and children. I could also see the character's personality through his eyes. So, He really didn't have to say too much during the movie. He did a good job expressing his emotions through his eyes. He also did well, protraying a Man who was an excellent swordsman. The Fight scenes didn't disappoint. The Fighting was quick and hard core, which was good for a PG-13 rating. I now wonder what this movie would have been like, if it was rated R. The Director of the movie just scratch the surface with the characters D'Artagnan, Francesca, and Febre. I think, Tim Roth play a good villian, and if his character's personality was stretch out alittle more, it would have resulted in a much more nastier and colder character. But, Again, it was a PG-13 movie. I also thought, the chemistry was good between Justin Chambers's ( D'Artagnan ) and Mena Suvari's ( Francesca ). I wanted to see more of the blossoming romance, between both characters. In fact. the rest of the characters in the movie were a good fit and witty at times. The Scenery was beautiful, especially the changing colors in the night time sky. Oh, And, I have to say, I was impressed with D'Artagnan's concern and respect for his horses, which gave his character more quality. Most of the critcs said this movie was a waste of time. I say, watch this movie with a very open mind. It was an entertaining movie.Movie Review: Adventure, Swordplay, and . . . Darkness?
Summary: 4 Stars
Going in to this movie, I was unsure of what to expect. On one hand, the previews made it look incredible with its amazing swordplay and fight choreography. On the other hand, I've been suckered into more than one movie because the trailer looks good, but the movie has nothing else to offer. I am pleased to announce that the fight sequences live up to everything promised in the trailer. This take on the classic The Three Musketeers by Dumas focuses more on the adventures of D'Artagnan than Athos, Porthos, and Aramas. In fact, the one downside of this movie is that the rich story becomes nothing more than a method to present the fight sequences. The opening establishes when it just glosses over the fact that D'Artagnan's parents are killed by Febre, a malevolent rouge played to the hilt by Tim Roth. Roth manages to make his character drip with a delightful mix of evil and amusement. You can tell he enjoys this role. Mena Suvari is a waste of a character as the tavern girl who has ties to the Queen whom D'Artagnan rescues from her lecherous uncle, but that entire subplot is also glossed over. I found myself wishing the plot would hurry up so that D'Artagnan would have another reason to fight, for that is where this movie shines. The choreography is beautiful in its inventiveness and ability to get the pulse racing. Sword fights are held on ladders, barrels, tower walls, and wherever else D'Artagnan can manage to be attacked. The only complaint I have with the action is that it is held in darkened surroundings to cover the fact that D'Artagnan is being played by a stunt double. A few times the dark kind of hid what was going on, but it wasn't enough to detract from the movie. Overall, this is one of those movies you go to see with a bunch of friends so you can marvel at how good the stuntmen are and how much fun a movie can be. Thinking is forbidden. Just enjoy.Movie Review: Loved it
Summary: 4 Stars
Peter Hyams' THE MUSKATEER is a wonderful movie. It delivers a solid story, pretty good characters, great visuals & action, great adventure and good fun. Those who like period pieces are in for a treat. The story -- dealing with political conflict between England and France in the 17th century -- is interesting. While the drama is not amazing, I thought it was pretty good and held my attention throughout. One detraction comes on the dialogue side. Some of those would-be witty lines missed the mark.
The characters are nicely handled. I thought they did a good job distinguishing who was who, and gave every role some significance to the events at hand. A special note should be made for Tim Roth, who again plays a decidedly nasty villain. Dressed in black, we have here the Darth Maul of the 17th century. Roth has delivered not one extraordinary villain performance this year, but two (see PLANET OF THE APES). Hats off to Tim Roth.
Visually, I thought it was great. Hyams fills up the (2.35:1) frame with beautiful sights and brings you right back to this era. Castles, landscapes, etc. all look great and make this film look like it had a pretty big budget.
The action was awesome. Those who like swordfighting should NOT miss this. They were really smart to get Xin Xin Xiong to do the stunt chreorgraphy, because he got some really good swordplay on the screen. And there's a nice big nod of the cap to ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA.
David Arnold deliveres a fine score, with the obligatory trumpet adventure main theme. I also loved the deep bass of the horses hooves hitting the ground.
(And there's a minor homage to A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS for you Leone fans out there.)
Check this movie out! It is definitely the movie to see now. I look forward to it on DVD.