Product: The Musketeer (2001)
Rating: 3.0
A Viewer from Southern Maryland
Not a great movie, perhaps not even all that memorable (as either really good or really bad). But it is certainly not as bad as some of the reviews on this site would have you believe. I suspect that those who have the worst to say were expecting something much more. If that's the case, see Michael York et al in the two-parter - "The Three Musketeers" and "The Four Musketeers." With regard to "The Musketeer" - Pros: lush scenery, lots of acrobatics (some unintentionally funny); Cons: wooden acting - there's something about a Mid-West American accent that doesn't quite fit in a movie set in 17th-century France, a really poor adaptation of the Dumas novel coupled to a script that really doesn't keep the viewer hooked. But if you're looking for a throw-away evening in front of the TV and you've got good company, a bowl of popcorn, and are ready to laugh, then you could do worse than "The Musketeer." Perhaps I should have waited until it went down in price, but I don't regret the [money]I spent to buy the DVD. In summary: my wife and daughter were bored, I didn't think it was all that great, but my two teenage sons and I had a good couple of laughs.