The Three Musketeers

Have they started working on the sequel?

The most guiltiest of all guilty pleasures.

It makes for great viewing, do not, I repeat, do not overthink it. Then you are guaranteed to have a good and fun time.

'The Three Musketeers' is a fun time.

I must really like this story, given I rated and similarly enjoyed the 1993 version from Stephen Herek and Disney - I even put this one above that one! This 2011 version starts off so strongly, I love the opening few scenes... humour and editing was right up my street.

Now, it admittedly doesn't quite keep such a high footing throughout, but all in all I certainly found entertainment with this. For the '93 release I was split on the cast, but for this flick I had a good time watching everyone onscreen. I didn't think Matthew Macfadyen would work in this sorta role but he performs astutely.

Ray Stevenson and Luke Evans join Macfadyen in portraying the titular trio, again to positive effect. The famous D'Artagnan is performed by Logan Lerman here and I was impressed - a top performance from someone I hadn't seen much of before, aside from in 'Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief'.

As for the rest of the cast, Mads Mikkelsen, Milla Jovovich and Orlando Bloom spearhead the rest well. I will say that Freddie Fox and his character's part of the story didn't interest me as much but Fox is fine. Christoph Waltz is involved alongside Fox and is very forgettable... quite a frustrating use of Waltz's (incredibly high) talents, now I think about it. Elsewhere, James Corden is iffy... and I usually like Corden as an actor.

I haven't looked at the average rating as of typing this sentence, but I presume it'll be rather low. It is sometimes easy to spot films that won't have scored well online. As per usual, each to one's own opinion. I personally had a happy experience with this and would definitely rewatch it if the opportunity arose.

Classic ending! Well I was entertained.

In fact, I enjoyed it very much. 8.5/10 for me.

I think it was suppose to be a bit silly.

I really enjoyed the movie. The action scenes were great, and the special effects were pretty sweet to look at. The story line however, it felt a little weak and it could have been better. Nonetheless, I was still entertained. A good watch.

I don't understand why this movie is talked about in such a negative manner here. Its more of a kids movie, obviously. But a very well executed one.

The Three Musketeers (2011) - ❤x6

There are several other older versions of The Three Musketeers that are better. This one was mostly unnecessary but still slightly enjoyable. But it rushes the entire story-line.

How I rate:
1-3 ❤ = seriously! don't waste your time
4-6 ❤ = you may or may not enjoy this
7-8 ❤ = I expect you will like this too
9-10 ❤ = movies and TV shows I really love!

Of all the major Three Musketeers movies, this is the worst. Despite the star power, which helps to lift the movie above mediocrity, it is only just above. Watch rather the 1948, 1973, 1993 or the 2023 French version. They are all better. If you are then still keen on seeing another version, you can watch this one too.

I gave this bluray away when I saw James Cordon appear.

An average movie with an intense story that fails to fully engage the audience, keeping them somewhat detached. While it features good action scenes, they alone are not enough to carry the plot. Additionally, the excessive focus on a single protagonist, who comes across as rather generic, makes it harder to build empathy. Although it’s understandable to use him to introduce the world and connect it to the audience, the narrative could have benefited from a more balanced exploration of other characters to enhance the overall experience.