Original sentence: The ending, in which d'Artagnan triumphs over Richelieu's plotting and becomes an officer is rather abrupt.We also see the backstory of the tangled relationship between Athos and Milady, and an extended prison episode in which Milady uses her feminine wiles to turn the Duke of Buckingham's manservant into an assassin
Edited sentence: As compensation, the climactic swordplay scenes are a glorious blowout, starting with a free-for-all outside the convent where Constance is hiding that encompasses all manner of stunts and slapstick, as well as a classic faceoff between Athos and Rochefort.The ending, in which d'Artagnan triumphs over Richelieu's plotting and becomes an officer (at the cost of all his friendships with the Musketeers), is rather abrupt.This leads directly to a no-holds-barred deathmatch between d'Artagnan and Rochefort, with cinematographer David Watkins fully exploiting the beautiful lighting possibilities of the chapel where the long antagonism between hero and head villain is finally decided.We also get the lugubrious backstory of the tangled relationship between Athos and Milady, and an extended prison episode in which Milady uses her feminine wiles to turn the Duke of Buckingham's manservant into a deranged assassin