Review of Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer (2006) by Glenn J — 27 Oct 2007

Great opening scene but then the story thins out to much...

This review of Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer (2006) was written by Glenn J on 27 Oct 2007.

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

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By Julien B (171) on 11 May 2009

Un succession de scenettes sans vraiment de lien ou transition. Il faut vraiment se plonger dedans pour apprecier le film a sa juste valeur…

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By Rachel B (871) on 03 Sep 2010

C'est bon de revoir Viggo une Ã©pÃ©e Ã la main, mÃªme si ce n'est pas le meilleur film de cape et d'Ã©pÃ©e que j'ai pu voir…

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By Jean-François M (136) on 15 Jun 2010

Une histoire tirÃ©e d'un fait vÃ©cu, on raconte l'histoire d'un soldat espagnol, incarnÃ© par Viggo Mortensen, qui tente par tout les…

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By Timothy R (213) on 28 Apr 2009

The most expensive Spanish film ever made. It wasn't as engaging as I thought it would be…

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By Jonathan P (1,108) on 09 Feb 2009

Un superbe film historique, fidele et realiste, c'est si rare…

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By David L (3,419) on 29 Jan 2009

El punto mas fuerte es la fotografia, escenografia, direccion artistica y la direccion por parte de Agustin Diaz Yanes…

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By Cristina P (36) on 05 Jun 2010

Extraordinaire, memorable Viggo Mortensen as the best possible Diego Alatriste, fictional character created by Arturo PÃ©rez-Reverte about…

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By Simon H (407) on 26 May 2013

A real missed opportunity, and more of a noble failure than a bad film…

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By David E (805) on 14 Mar 2009

Un beau spectacle alliant scÃ¨nes d'actions et intrigues politiques durant une Ã©poque historique peu exploitÃ©e au cinÃ©ma…

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I just love to see Viggo Mortensen back on period films where he does it so fine…

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