Director Martin Boulblom ensures viewers are engrossed in the screen throughout its 120-minute viewing, and there isn’t a single dull moment in the movie
Release date – Saturday, June 24 at 06:55pm
Hyderabad: Only a few are unfamiliar with the call to “serve all”. All for One”. The story, made famous by Alexander Dumas in his 1844 classic The Three Musketeers, is no longer new. There have been many adaptations.However, it is the camaraderie among the Musketeers that makes this outing special.
Back in time to 1627, a lone rider rides into town when he stumbles upon a kidnapping. He tried to save the victim but was shot and presumed dead. He rises from the grave and travels on to meet the French monarch, Louis XIII (Louis Garrel), to join his musketeers.
After finally arriving in Paris, within a few hours of his arrival, he and Athos (Vincent Cassel), Porthos (Pio Malmai) and Aramis (Romain Duris) ) had an argument and revealed that he was D’Artagnan (François Xavier). One thing leads to another, and d’Artagnan joins the Three Musketeers. Athos is accused of murdering Isabelle de Valcourt (Charlotte Ranson). D’Artagnan travels to the Valcourt house and meets Milady de Winter (Eva Green), impersonating Isabel. The Musketeers stumble upon a plot to kill King Louis with the help of Constance Bonaccieu (Lyna Khoudri). Whether the assassination will happen or whether the musketeers will continue to protect their king as always is the focus of the rest of the film.
Director Martin Bourboulon kept the audience’s undivided attention on the screen throughout the 120-minute run. He has the perfect combination of drama, humor, thrilling sword fights and intricate intrigue. There is not a dull moment. However, the major downside of the film is the poor English dubbing. The voice-over artist didn’t do justice to what happened on screen. Having heard Eva Green’s voice in multiple films, it doesn’t make sense not to use her own voice.
Vincent Cassel has nothing to do. Here’s hoping the veteran actor gets more screen real estate and exposure in the promised sequel. The film belongs to François Civil, who is in charge of producing it. The cinematography by Nicholas Borduc is breathtaking. One was shipped back to England and France on the Seventeenth. It’s almost as good as Richard Lester’s 1973 classic. Had the sequel been handled in a similar fashion, this might well have been the best ode to Alexandre Dumas.
Watch this ode to friendship. I am everyone for everyone! !
