Review of Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer (2006) by Christel D — 05 Jul 2008

Whouaaah!! Viggo Mortensen speaks spanish!!!... Silly, the movie is beautiful BUT the history is difficult to follow... like a succession of scenes with no relation between the precedent...

This review of Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer (2006) was written by Christel D on 05 Jul 2008.

Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer has generally received mixed reviews.

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By W. M. L (35) on 06 Feb 2009

If you are A. a massive Lord of the Rings Viggo nut? B. into Spanish/French Civic War Historyâ?¦â…

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By Pourya E (185) on 12 Jun 2009

A big budget Spanish movie about a spanish captain fighting for the Spanish Empire. The movie is long and slow, some good bits, not many…

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By Tedmund C (27) on 09 Jun 2009

It looks gorgeous, but they tried to pack the whole series into one movie, and the story-telling suffers as a result…

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By Fraser M (111) on 07 Jun 2010

In this adaptation of the popular Spanish novels, there's political intrigue, unrequited love, and epic battle scenes but the sheer quantity…

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By Yann L (17) on 24 May 2009

Looks fantastic, great sets, great costumes, all very good actors, but tries to fit far too much into one film, which makes it hard to feel…

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By Clemens H (159) on 28 Jan 2010

And yet another novel that's turned into a movie that is too fragmented to pull you into the story…

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By Marc L (980) on 17 May 2009

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The book by Perez-Reverte is an exciting one, in the vein of The Three Musketeers but set in Spain, rich in intrigues, adventure, thrills and…

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Oh my god..... it's so boring and so long! If it wasn't so long, I think it would have been better…

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