As with most of the movies I end up going to see, if it's not because of the interesting plot then it's because of a choice actor or actress, in this case his name in Matthew Mcfayden. Pride and Prejudice being on of my favourite movies and that voice just being so hypnotic, I was just also fortunate enough to have him star in one of my favourite stories. The Three Musketeers.
The movie starts out with a smooth introduction of our protagonists, Athos (Matthew Macfadyen), Porthos (Ray Stevenson) and Aramis (Luke Evans), as they are right in the middle of a mission for their beloved France. Sadly all to soon before they can fully complete their task they are betrayed and humiliated by someone close.
Time goes by and we are introduced to a young and agile D'Artagnan (Logan Lerman) who after being trained by his father, an ex-musketeer, looks to France to be recruited by those he has held as an Idol for so long.
On arrival he finds that the men he has heard so much about in stories seem nothing like he was led to believe, but who other than a strong willed young man is best to bring back up the trios spirit to once again fight for what they once believed in.
Milla Jovovich plays femme fatale Milady de Winter the object of more than one of our characters hearts, though who her heart truly belongs to we never really know as she does a good job of keeping us on our toes throughout the movie. Definitely one not to be mistaken for a damsel in distress.
This revamp of a classic tale that has been told many times before and this is another good remake, though at times the plot seems rushed and the goal a bit bland, it was comical and well casted. Though one thing I would have liked to see more of was the epic sword fighting scenes that the musketeers are know so aptly for. Maybe next time as the movie left us with a very open ended scene that hinted heavily towards a sequel.
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