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Summary: Good Fight Scenes, Beautiful Scenery, and D'Artagnan.
Review: 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.
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Summary: good intentions
Review: If your looking to kill a couple of hours and you like to watch quick-edit action sequences that allow little time to catch the true performance of skilled actor/combatants then you may enjoy THE MUSKETEER. Laughable, yet exciting fight sequences are the only joyous moments in this poorly executed "film," with the exception being Tim Roth's presence in scenes with Cardinal Richeliu (played by Steven Rea) - because the audience can see the fun that Mr. Roth has when being bad. When an actor is having fun, truely enjoying the work, it comes across through the film, despite the efforts of editors to completely destroy any semblence of story . No other actors in this action movie deserve mention for their acting, although "them actors sure are pretty." I have a particular love for the genre of swashbuckling films, but I recommend that you find a copy of "Captain Blood" at your local video store rather than have high hopes for THE MUSKETEER. It was nice, however that someone in casting decided to use people with "period" teeth.
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: I love the story of the Musketeers, and was excited to see a new version coming out. Unfortunately, I was extremely disappointed. I must first say that I did like Mena Suvari. I thought she was excellent in the part of Francesca. And, the costumes were wonderful. What I found most disappointing were the sword fights. The fight sequences, which I'd heard were specially choreographed, were hard to follow due to numerous quick and close-up edits. Sword fights are to be viewed at a certain distance in order to admire the dance and ability of the adversaries. Those few fights that were clear, were unbelievable. This story is set in 17th Century France, not the Far East. What worked for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was unrealistic here. They served only as a constant reminder that I was in a theater watching a movie. Also, Justin Chambers was too monotone for me. I felt no anger, no passion, little emotion at all in his entire performance. But it is the Musketeers, and for that alone, I gave it two stars.
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Summary: The Trailer is Misleading!!!
Review: The first time I saw the trailer/preview to "The Musketeer," I was amazed and my mouth was left hanging wide open. It looked awesome!! I mean, come on...kung-fu fight scenes, "American Pie" babe, and a great book! I sat in the theater anxious to see what was supposed to be a masterpiece. It turned out to be a piece of...well...not masterful. The acting is terrible and the fight scenes are extremely short. I should have known too. Afterall, the starring actor, Justin Chambers who plays D'Artagnan, is the fifth on the credit list...yes, that's right fifth. And it is where he deserves to be. The cardinal, who is supposed to be the big villian in the movie, barely gets in a few words the whole time. Instead, you get an ugly, scrubbly, bearded, one-eyed freak who gets high off of killing people. And who's ever heard of this legend Xin Xin Xiong? I haven't. I mean, the fight scenes rule...they're just way too short. A movie that can definitely wait to be rented and never seen again. 13 and older suggested for this movie due to sexual innuendos and violence.
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Summary: Confusing action sequences and no story
Review: An avid action film movie goer, I was disappointed by this film. Anticipating that there would be little to no story, I was still interested in seeing the action sequences of this film. The entire film is filled with scenes that leave you guessing as to what happened. I left the theatre with the itch to see Three Musketeer's(Charles Sheen, Chris O'Donnell, Oliver Platt, Keifer Sutherland, Tim Curry) just to try and erase this poor representation of an action/adventure film.
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Summary: All spectacle and no soul.
Review: Hollywood is famous for reinventing itself, but is rarely successful in doing so. There are movies like "The Mask of Zorro," which bleeds of the charm and charisma of films gone by, and then there are films like "The Musketeer," a desperate, flat attempt to cash in on the onslaught of action thrills and period pieces. The movie feels rushed and detached, with little emotion in any of the characters or little excitement to offer in its action. Based on Alexandre Dumas' novel "The Three Musketeers," the film is a reimagining of sorts, and strays many times from the source material. It takes place during a dark period in France's history, when Spain and England were beginning to converge on the country. King Louis XIII takes little action in upholding his kingdom, yet the Queen (Catherine Deneuve) seems determined to take matters into her own hands. Her intention: to negotiate peace with Buckingham and stop England and France from going to war, all the while keeping these negotiations secret from all of France, including the King. To do this, she attains the help of D'Artagnan (Justin Chambers), who has made his way to Paris in hopes of rejuvenating the King's musketeers. His ideas of bringing them back to glory stem from witnessing the murder of his parents at the hand of Febre (Tim Roth), a French soldier whose lust for battle and blood are the talk of the town. And the plot moves on to a search and rescue, as the Queen is kidnapped by Febre, who also takes Francesca (Mena Suvari), D'Artagnan's new love interest. He then returns to Paris and pleads with his comrades for help; this is the film's biggest folly. Choosing to cast D'Artagnan in an heroic light while portraying the original three musketeers as blithering drunkards, there is little emotion or energy behind their collaboration, and when they are shouting "All for one, and one for all," is barely seems to muster any emotion or intensity. The action sequences also suffer from a lack of intensity, going through motions that we're all too familiar with from previous films. The fight choreography is the work of Hong Kong choreographer Xin-Xin Xiong, a name that the movie's marketing campaign uses profusely in hopes of generating interest. In truth, there is little to gain interest in: swordfights that pit one man against three, great escapes and flying capes, clashing swords and galloping horses... we've seen it all before. The actors are a hit and miss. Justin Chambers has the looks of a swarthy, dashing swordsman, but his dialogue and emotion leave a lot to be desired. He and Mena Suvari generate little chemistry, though Suvari is commendably strong and witty as Francesca. Many of the other actors, including the original musketeers, suffer from lack of good dialogue, or even little to no dialogue. The one bright spot in all of this is Tim Roth, who fills his character with so much contempt and hatred that he becomes the ultimate bad guy who got lost in a Hollywood mistake. The overall effect of "The Musketeer" is a tragic misfire, one that left me disappointed. I enjoy films of this nature, period pieces with some rousing action and dazzling effects. But the story behind all of this mayhem is surprisingly bland, providing us with all the glitz and stardom Hollywood can dish up, but giving it almost no backbone on which to support itself. Kids will love the action and humor, no doubt; perhaps that says something about the film's own mentality in regards to its source material.
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Summary: Goofy...
Review: I like Peter Hyams and all, I mean, you can't go wrong with Timecop or Sudden Death can you? However, I don't really think he was the man to do a Musketeer type movie. Especially one that involves Asian martial arts. The movie just didn't seem to gel. The characters never quite developed. I had no sympathy or compassion for anybody in the movie. Tim Roth's character was severely underused (I kept on thinking he could be way more evil if the script let him) and the fight scenes were kind of cheesy and anti-climatic. But if you're a fan of Justin Chambers or Stephen Rea, which I doubt you are, then this movie is for you!
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Summary: JACKIE CHAN MEETS ALEXANDER DUMAS!
Review: Pure swashbuckling fun on a scale hard to imagine from Hollywood. Of course, the action is pure Hong Kong, so don't go expecting any classical fencing styles here( or even any THEATRICAL fencing styles!), just go to have fun with an extensive re-telling of Dumas' classic tale of the young warrior defending queen and country from whatever foe comes along. THe kind of movie I go to when I just want to have pure old FUN.
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Summary: Not the same old Musketeer Movie
Review: The movie was totally enjoyable. It was action from beginning to end. The effects were fantastic, reminded me a little of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The storyline was wonderful. I will see this again. I will also buy the video, which I hope will be available soon. Go see it!
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Summary: Prepare for The Musketeer!
Review: Prepare for The Musketeer! This action packed movie will keep your eyes open and glued to the screen. This portrayl of the classic Three Musketeers, was finominal. Its like old century meets Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. I luved the new comer Justin Chambers, lets just say he made D'Artagnan look like one hot musketeer. The costumes and the cast were perfect. This I would definately go to the movies for. Im definately going to see this sordfighting flick again. See ya at the movies!
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