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The Musketeer

PG-13 Released Sep 7, 2001 1h 45m Adventure Action List
11% Tomatometer 98 Reviews 33% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
Weds the classic swordplay and chivalry of Alexandre Dumas' "The Three Musketeers" with the gravity-defying dazzle of Hong Kong action choreography. The film's fight sequences mix eastern and western styles, fusing 17th century swashbuckling with samurai action.
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Hong Kong inspired action sequences take center stage in this latest Three Musketeers adaptation. Unfortunately, the oversimplification of the story and an uncharismatic lead character leave the movie flat.

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Empire Magazine Rated: 2/5 Dec 30, 2006 Full Review Jamie Russell BBC.com Rated: 2/5 Jun 11, 2002 Full Review Amy Taubin Village Voice A stale Euro-pudding. Sep 11, 2001 Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Save your dough for this one... Apr 29, 2009 Full Review Kit Bowen Hollywood.com Rated: 2/5 Nov 20, 2008 Full Review Mark Halverson Sacramento News & Review Rated: 1/5 Aug 7, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Star L This movie was packed with amazing action and quip comedy. Tim Roths Role alone is worth at least 60% this is ridiculous for me it's an 8/10. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/14/24 Full Review Anthony D Witty dialogue, good action sequences, and a ton of memorable "one-liners". It's not trying to be anything more than a European Jiang Hu flic and in that, it succeeds. It's not on the same level as Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon with it's cinematography or amazing landscapes, but it's still a lot of fun. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/10/22 Full Review Audience Member Fantastic movie!!! Solid acting, great casting, and some of the absolute best sword fighting you'll ever see! Best musketeer movie ever made!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Seemingly followed the trend of martial arts integration to garner millennial interest towards the classic tale of swordsmanship only to find it both child's play and live action role playing (Did it originated there?) by generic characterization as the production merits blandly weren't up to cinematic standards albeit how the climax was staged and not without wit, both decently at a minimum. (C) Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review jelisije j One of the most over the top action movies scenes I have seen on film. A descent script, with some descent acting, and a stereotypical one eyed patch bad guy dressed in black. A corny descent good time. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review jordan m I actually liked the plot changes they put into this one as there was no need for a direct adaptation at this point and they changed it just enough to keep it familiar but fresh. I did laugh when they murdered both of D'Artagnan's parents as pre-90's versions did not do that, then the Disney one killed only the dad so this one upped the ante by offing both of them; I half suspected the 2011 version to invent a more family members to kill in order to set the plot in motion. The Hong Kong-style of the fight scenes made them feel a lot more violent to me , the hits seeming to land harder and the results being more deadly. The final fight was extremely good, likely underrated given the critical panning the movie received as it's among the best fight scenes I've seen, though mostly for its ladder gimmicks. I als liked the camera angles in the penultimate rainy scene with them fighting on the side of the building. The primary thing I disliked was that they attempted to make D'Artagnan into a brooding Batman-like figure but did so by making him uncharismatic and outright rude to people who didn't deserve it, with multiple scenes of characters asking him questions and him refusing to just give them a straight answer. There was no reason to be treating people like that and it made him unlikeable for me. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Weds the classic swordplay and chivalry of Alexandre Dumas' "The Three Musketeers" with the gravity-defying dazzle of Hong Kong action choreography. The film's fight sequences mix eastern and western styles, fusing 17th century swashbuckling with samurai action.
Director
Peter Hyams
Producer
Moshe Diamant
Screenwriter
Gene Quintano, Alexandre Dumas
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Carousel Picture Company, D'Artagnan Productions, LTD., Q&Q Media, ApolloMedia
Rating
PG-13 (Some Sexual Material|Intense Action Violence)
Genre
Adventure, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 7, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$27.1M
Runtime
1h 45m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)