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This film is a rewriting of the novel, of the same title, written by Alexandre Dumas. Three years after a failed mission with the three musketeers, D'Artagan goes to Paris after years of training with his father to become a musketeer. Through several strange meetings D'Artagan joins the musketeers, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, in their fight against the Rochefort (Cardinal Richelieu's man). Their fighting continues as Cardinal Richelieu decides to pin England and France at war by disrupting the marriage between King Louis XIII of France and his wife Queen Anne of Austria. D'Artagan convinces the musketeers to continue the fight to keep peace within France. Paul W.S. Anderson directed this remade film. As seen in his other films, he enjoys technology and CGI animation. It works great for futuristic films, or science fiction, but its not so great for this film. Computer animation was used when it didn't need to be used, and it gave the film a cartoonish feel. I can't say how faithful it is to the actual novel, but I don't think its very loyal. The story was good, but it didn't feel like the Three Musketeers. It was too eccentric, and the use of the war ships just pushed it too far. Although, I will admit the war ships did look pretty bad ass floating in the air. They're also wasn't much done with the other characters. It's meant to be about the Three Musketeers, and D'Artagan's experiences with them not the other way around. The characters do provide plenty of humour to the film. The sword play did look pretty good, especially the battle between D'Artagan and Rochefort. This is more a film for parents to watch their kids than it is a Three Musketeers film.
The cast worked well together. This film's script didn't allow for these character to be explored as emotional, or any other form. Logan Lerman played the role of D'Artagan. He was good in this role. He is beginning to get his name established in Hollywood, and this was a step in that direction. His character remained the stereotypical teenager. Matthew Macfadyen played the role of Athos. He was good playing the distraughted leader of the Three Musketeers. Luke Evans played the role of Aramis. He was good at adding a small religious side to the film. Ray Stevenson played the role of Prothos. He was great at adding humour to the film. Milla Jovovich played the role Milady de Winter. She did great being the double agent, even if her character did come off as cheesy at times. Mads Mikkelsen played the role of Rochefort. He was great being the villain. His character remained moderatly believable. Christoph Waltz played the role of Cardinal Richelieu. He was great in this role. It is unfortunate that more wasn't done with him. Orlando Bloom played the role of Duke of Buckingham. This character is a change for him. He isn't the hero, but the annoying royal. He did good giving his character that royal humorous feel.
I give this film 2 out of 5 stars! It's a good comedic action film. It goes against the idea of the Three Musketeers, and keeps audiences from getting attached to the characters.
Answer to last blog: Alan Howard performed the voice for the ring in the film the Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
Que: What film featured actors Mads Mikkelsen, Ray Stevenson, and Til Schweiger?
Clash of the Titans
Inglorious Basterds
Thor
King Arthur
The cast worked well together. This film's script didn't allow for these character to be explored as emotional, or any other form. Logan Lerman played the role of D'Artagan. He was good in this role. He is beginning to get his name established in Hollywood, and this was a step in that direction. His character remained the stereotypical teenager. Matthew Macfadyen played the role of Athos. He was good playing the distraughted leader of the Three Musketeers. Luke Evans played the role of Aramis. He was good at adding a small religious side to the film. Ray Stevenson played the role of Prothos. He was great at adding humour to the film. Milla Jovovich played the role Milady de Winter. She did great being the double agent, even if her character did come off as cheesy at times. Mads Mikkelsen played the role of Rochefort. He was great being the villain. His character remained moderatly believable. Christoph Waltz played the role of Cardinal Richelieu. He was great in this role. It is unfortunate that more wasn't done with him. Orlando Bloom played the role of Duke of Buckingham. This character is a change for him. He isn't the hero, but the annoying royal. He did good giving his character that royal humorous feel.
I give this film 2 out of 5 stars! It's a good comedic action film. It goes against the idea of the Three Musketeers, and keeps audiences from getting attached to the characters.
Answer to last blog: Alan Howard performed the voice for the ring in the film the Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
Que: What film featured actors Mads Mikkelsen, Ray Stevenson, and Til Schweiger?
Clash of the Titans
Inglorious Basterds
Thor
King Arthur
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