Review of Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer (2006) by Kendra S — 13 Dec 2011

Too much happens, and none of seems to be connected.

This review of Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer (2006) was written by Kendra S on 13 Dec 2011.

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

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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 Jordan R (884) on 06 Jul 2010

Horrible movie. I love me some Viggo Mortensen, but DAMN! brother, why you gotta be doing this kinda shit…

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By Fraser M (111) on 07 Jun 2010

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By Jose Luis M (587) on 08 Feb 2014

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By Héctor C (274) on 22 Jul 2012

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Seeing Viggo speaking Spanish is almost reason alone to watch this one…

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By Richard R (553) on 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…

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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 Ana L (105) on 22 Apr 2010

There were two things that never seemed to reach a final: Viggo Mortensen's horrible accent and the film xD…

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