The Three Musketeers 1993 by AverageMansReviews

The Three Musketeers 1993 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/torture/stabbing/cutting/shooting/impaling/suicide/burning/animal cruelty

I want to be a musketeer like my father before me: well this may be a little bit difficult D'Artagnan [Chris O'Connell:] a young and a little naive person, but he has a quick mouth which gets him into trouble, by the time you get there they will have been all but for three Athos [Kiefer Sutherland:] a dark and brooding musketeer, Porthos/Porthos the Pirate [Oliver Platt:] a larger-than-life musketeer that has many adventures to speak of, is also the more comical out of the three but then again also doesn't mind getting into any kind of fight and finally Aramis [Charlie Sheen:] a religious/poetry reading musketeer; have been disbanded. To be replaced by Cardinal Richelieu [Tim Curry:] a high ranking religious person that without giving too much away is a devious and calculated person that should not be trusted; the guards are called the Cardinal's Guards led by the Cardinal's right-hand man Captain Rochefort [Michael Wincott:] a once musketeer that turned his back on them to join Cardinal Richelieu and has the personality traits of somebody that wears black including an eye patch, but this is not the only individual that the Cardinal and call upon  Milady de Winter [Rebecca De Mornay:] this lady can more than handle herself and has escaped death, she is the left-hand person of the Cardinal has she is given the tasks that require a more subtle handling of any description.

The pacing of this 105 minutes film is good; there is much I can say here other than generally speaking it is good.

Now yes I would usually breakdown sections of a project into smaller sections, but this is one of those films where it would be more counter-productive for me to do so, because they are fluently linked together in one way or another. Throughout this film now and again we have this running joke of Girard/Cardinal Guard Jussac [Paul McGann] seeking satisfaction [for our younger generations this basically means justice] against D'Artagnan for sleeping with his sister [I should just point out this isn't out and out said but you can get that undertone clearly,] but it never goes according to plan for this man, he tries but also has a weasel streak down his back.

Later with the Cardinal guard asking "You can come peacefully or do you intend to resist?" Porthos: "Oh don't be so stupid of course we intend to resist, just give us a moment all right?" With that these Three Musketeers get into a loose huddle and begin discussing a strategy, with D'Artagnan trying to be involved but as he is not a musketeer this does not involve him, but after a little discussion they turn around draw their swords with Porthos:" Now we are ready to resist you." With this action sequence beginning; the action sequences generally speaking are good-quality fun, later on in a pub establishment Porthos and Aramis tried to teach their young new friend D'Artagnan how to kiss a woman. Porthos' style is definitely on the front foot whilst Aramis' style is more romantic and the seducing, which D'Artagnan tries this one first which as he is sinking fast with this approach he goes for Porthos' approach.

Art: this is clear to see at every scene or sequence of events has been detailed down to the smallest detail; it could be the wardrobe and their accessories or/and the landscapes.

The character developments and the performances defined versions of who they are meant to be with excellent performances from the names I have mentioned earlier mixed with good performances as well; there is lively fluent positive chemistry from everyone in this cast.

This film receives: 8/10, this film is excellent; this version of this story as of the ones I have seen is the most highly marked and rememberable. This film also has some awards accredited to it. 2 Winners ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards 1995 ASCAP Award Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures Bryan Adams Mutt Lange Michael Kamen For the song "All for Love" and BMI Film & TV Awards 1995 Most Performed Song from a Film Michael Kamen For the song "All For Love". 3 Nominees Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA 1994 Golden Reel Award Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects Tim Chau and MTV Movie + TV Awards 1994 MTV Movie Award Best Movie Song Bryan Adams Rod Stewart Sting For the song: "All For Love" but unfortunately not all of these awards are a positive Nominee Razzie Awards 1994 Razzie Award Worst Supporting Actor Chris O'Donnell [I have to say now I am older and wiser, this is harsh considering D'Artagnan as I have already referenced is young and is mouthy and over time the Three Musketeers take him under their wing as they have done in this film with the kissing thing in this film; so I am not sure what O'Donnell was meant to do here to avoid this nominee.