Review of The Musketeer (2001) by Jake P — 25 May 2012

This is a very loose adaptation of the Dumas' first book; Athos, Porthos, and Aramis are more or less supporting characters, hence why the film is titled as it is. But it is for a good reason and serves the premise of the film well. Maybe that's one major thing folks who are critical of the film didn't appreciate (along with the lack of consistent accents, the reduction of de Rochefort to that of a cameo, the complete absence of Lady de Winter, and/or, at times, "too far-fetched" action).

But I thought it all worked well and, thanks to the help of David Arnold's score, meant a lively well-paced adaptation with a great message.