Review of Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer (2006) by Richard R — 30 Dec 2011
During the 17th century in the Spanish Empire, Diego Alatriste (Viggo Mortensen) is a soldier in the service of King Felipe IV, during the Eighty Years War. In the Netherlands, where Diego Alatriste fights against the Dutch during the Dutch Revolt, his comrade in arms Lope Balboa is killed and Diego promises to take care of his son Inigo Balboa. He is then hired, along with a Sicilian assassin named Gualterio Malatesta to kill the Prince of Wales (future King Charles I of England) and his companion, the Duke of Buckingham. This is the beginning of deceit, battle, friendship, honour and love for Alatriste...
This is a well made and expensive costumedrama. I do like the timeperiod. The clothes, weaponary, the question of honour/love and the battles. Viggo Mortensen is convincing as Alatriste sporting a cool moustache and hat. I liked "Alatriste", but it is not a movie I will see again.
This review of Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer (2006) was written by Richard R on 30 Dec 2011.
Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer has generally received mixed reviews.
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