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Alexandre Dumas’ classic story has been adapted many times, its film history stretching back to the silent era. The last time Hollywood took a decent stab at it was in 1993 with Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland and Oliver Platt attempting some rapier wit. Click Here Download The Three Musketeers full version movie in hd quality While director Paul W.S Anderson’s latest version doesn’t have really big names, it’s a slick new 3D interpretation with plenty of big budget action, clearly hoping to pick up some Pirates of the Caribbean fans pining for more big-screen swashbuckling. When the witty and understated Athos (Macfadyen), Aramis (Luke Evans) and Porthos (Stevenson), and their new protege D’Artagnan (Lerman), leap into action there are impressive swordfights, stunts, and smart quips. Individually they are charming, but it’s also their convincing camaraderie that makes this plain good fun. It’s the bits between the action that are the problem, where there’s rather silly and simply scripted plotting by mischievous villains trying to provoke war between France and England. Milla Jovovich as Milady is central to this; a double agent who uses her powers of seduction and cunning to play off France’s Cardinal Richelieu (Christoph Waltz) and Britain’s Duke of Buckingham (Orlando Bloom). Jovovich gets to show off her stunt moves, which are all the more impressive for being done wearing a corset, but the reason for her espionage remains unclear. Waltz does what is becoming his regular manipulative bad guy routine, and Bloom is just impossible to take seriously with a hair-do that seems to channels Elvis on a bad day. They’re an average bunch of baddies – not amusing, interesting or evil enough to interest us in their political games. The real fun is in the musketeers stopping them. Anderson’s claim to fame is that this is the first 3D version of The Three Musketeers, and it does make this film look like a beautifully illustrated pop-up book brought to life. There’s a reason why there have been so many versions of The Three Musketeers – it’s fun. It is clear from the ending of this instalment that this is intended to be the first of a series – even Dumas’ original story had sequels. It’s a solid start and now the scenehas been set, hopefully next time Anderson will really let those musketeers loose. What would you want from a film made on a story that is ripe with action? Obviously, more action and perhaps wit. In those departments the 3D musketeers don’t disappoint. But if you thought that action is not just what happens on screen, but also the political intrigue that goes on, this one disappoints, despite the story being rife with it. Once the stars of France, the musketeers have all been disbanded. Three of them, Arthos, Porthos and Aramis, however, forget that courage and bravery is no longer in fashion. Click Here Download The Three Musketeers full version movie in hd quality Joined by a foolish and hot-headed aspiring musketeer, D’Artagnan, they must go on one last mission, to save France from a conspiring cardinal who wants to engulf Europe in war. To be fair with the film, if you are the action type, the film has plenty of action going on screen to keep you engaged through its duration. The 3D handles seamlessly and swordplay and the physicality of the characters are scintillating to say the least. Yet, where the film lets down is in the story. Yes, we all know the story. But the point is not of re-doing the same story in new technology, or of putting in science fiction to an old story. It is also about re-doing the story in a new form and shape enough to attract even those who like deeper politicalintrigue and conspiracy. In that sense, the character of the cardinal has been very grossly underdone. He almost looks like a funny clownish character, rather than the dreadful man who can push the continent into war and chaos. Instead of the cardinal, it is the character of Milady, mixed with ruthlessness and vulnerability, played by Milla Jovovich who manages to strike a little terror not just in the heart of the musketeers, but also the audience. Yet, in the first one hour, the film has enough wit to keep the pace going and not let you notice what is wrong with it. The dialogue writing is crisp and sharp, the editing precise and the conceptualization of the fight scenes immaculate. It will remind you of the first of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” series. Director Paul. W.S. Anderson, known so far only for his sci-fi films, puts his special effects expertise to good use. So much so that he is actually better here than his sci-fi action films like “Resident Evil” and “AVP”. Click Here Download The Three Musketeers full version movie in hd quality If you like only action in a film, this is your film. If, however, you demand action and more, you’ll be disappointed.
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