Hair gone wild...flashy fashion...skirmishes all about??? No, it's not patrons of a Grateful Dead concert clashing with Lady Gaga fans. It's the latest edition of The Three Musketeers.
We all know D'artgnan. (Logan Lerman) He's the son of a musketeer and eager to take on the world. So, off he travels to Paris to find adventure, which literally slaps him in the face. He quickly pisses off half of France, including Rochefort (Mads Mikkelsen), the head of Cardinal Richilieu's (Christoph Waltz) guards; as well as, former musketeers Aramis, Porthos and Athos (Luke Evans, Ray Stevensen, and Matthew MacFadyen). Of course, this turns out okay for young D'artgnan because he's able to befriend the musketeers and rally against a common adversary. Meanwhile, Richilieu is up to his typical power hungry tricks. He's after the throne--or at least control of it, in the face of a young, fashion obsessed kid king. So, Richilieu pulls a Palpatine (sorry--only Star Wars reference, I promise) and uses a double agent (Milla Jovovich) to create a war which he expects to grant him power. Yadayadayada the musketeers unite to aid their king, saving the day against the British bad guys and setting up at least one more installment in the series.
It was fun. I liked it to the tune of 3.5 Stars. Why not? Sure, I'm perplexed why none of these Parisians speak french, but this was a fun flick. The Three Musketeers offers good action sequences...good acting and an updated storyline to boot. You've got love and betrayal (see Athos and the lovely double-agent, Milady). You've got the retroactive technology of 13th century flying machines and Indiana Jone's-like booby traps. And, you've got new faces playing classic characters with the evil vigor of yet another Walz bad guy (see also Inglorious Bastards, Green Hornet, and Water for Elephants); and further diversity and range displayed by Mr. Lerman (Meet Bill, The Butterfly Effect, Hoot and Percy Jackson).
Big Screen or small? Good question. I've always loved the story, so I went big on this one. If you've got a penchant for a classic tale with a few updates...good action sequences and like any of what is a solid cast--go BIG! If that's not your thing...well, check out these 110 minutes in February on Blu-Ray.
True...OUT!
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