If you are looking for a modern shootage of the three musketeers, the movie will please you. Well thought battle scenes, dynamic photography and a bit of humor are served in the movie. The fights are very vivid - unlike the almost "chivalric" way they were choreographed in previous three musketeers movies. Noteworthy is also the musketeers' quite rustic clothing, while in previous movies they wore plain uniforms. In a few words, it is a fresh modern view on a timeless story.
At some points the movie deviates from the original novel, but I don't think that it seriously damages the plot. What I missed most was character construction. Of course one should not expect an action movie to leave much room for character construction, but since the movie is intended to have a sequel and the french novel is quite rich in character details, I think this part could have been better explored in the movie. The scene at the cliff, for example, which was the most impactful one when I read the book, lacks emotion. Interestingly the initial and the ending scenes are symmetrical.
At some points the movie deviates from the original novel, but I don't think that it seriously damages the plot. What I missed most was character construction. Of course one should not expect an action movie to leave much room for character construction, but since the movie is intended to have a sequel and the french novel is quite rich in character details, I think this part could have been better explored in the movie. The scene at the cliff, for example, which was the most impactful one when I read the book, lacks emotion. Interestingly the initial and the ending scenes are symmetrical.