The Three Musketeers (2011)

Yes, it’s another remake based on Alexandre Dumas’ famous novel. And yes, the story still follows the adventures of a young man named D'Artagnan (Logan Lerman) in his quest to become one of the Musketeers of the Guard. He is not one of the musketeers; his friends are. Athos, Porthos, and Aramis (Matthew Macfadyen, Ray Stevenson, Luke Evans), inseparable friends who live by the motto “one for all, all for one.” They are still fighting the same enemies; Cardinal Richelieu (Christoph Waltz), Rochefort (Mads Mikkelsen), Duke of Buckingham (Orlando Bloom) and a beautiful double agent Milady de Winter (Milla Jovovich).

So, what’s the difference between Paul W.S. Anderson’s and other adaptations? Anderson’s version is more like a steampunk-influenced reinterpretation, one might think it’s a parody of remakes, considering the film fills with tons of jokes. There are airships and colourful wardrobes. The fight scenes are great. But the film also has flaws. The script is awful, an array of baffling accents and some performances that would not look out of place at the pantomime. That’s a shame considering all the talented casts available. Even Christoph Waltz can’t save the movie from lack of character development. So if you somehow can ignore all those flaws, you’ll find the movie entertaining. Honestly, this is definitely not the best adaption of The Three Musketeers, but I enjoyed watching it. A popcorn movie.