I have loved the Disney version of Three Musketeers since I was little. The name Athos has been one of my favorites since I saw the movie. The new Three Musketeers is a very modern day adaptation of the traditional story. That is not a bad thing it is just trying to update a classic. Normally I would be very disappointed but they did a good job trying to stay true to the classic story.
This story starts with Porthos, Athos and Aramis (played by Ray Stevenson, Matthew Macfadyn, and Luke Evans) looking for something in Venice. They have the help of Milady DeWinter played by Milla Jovovich as a skilled theif. She is not afraid to make the amazing Athos fall in love with her and then leave him as soon as she gets what she wants. Sadly, the boys are betrayed in the first 5 minutes of the movie when Milady teams up with Buckingham played by Orlando Bloom.
We then flash ahead a few months and see a very young D'Artagnan, played by Logan Lerman, in swordplay with his father. D'Artagnan is on his way to Paris to become a Musketeer. Once he gets to Paris he teams up with our boys who are out of their luck. Together they fight for France against Cardinal Richelieu, played by Christoph Waltz. He is by far the best actor in the film with Matthew a very close second.
The whole film is basically funny moments making fun of the King and seeing the cool special effects. It is very historically far-fetched but still enjoyable to watch. It was basically fun sword fighting and funny boys plotting. I do not mean that as a bad thing, that's just what it is.
Over all the movie was ok, not the best thing I have seen but fun to watch if you are bored or if you really like Musketeers adventures like I do. I say check it out if you are bored, it's a fun sit and watch and don't think movie.
Over all B-
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