The Three Musketeers is Disney's 1993 film based on Dumas' book (see previous post for that review). Here, D'Artagnan helps the recently-disbanded musketeers save the king from the cardinal's overthrow plans. Can they prevail against hopeless odds?
I need to stop watching movies immediately after reading the book on which they're based; it's invariably disappointing. I enjoyed this when first released (and I was thirteen) . . . it has some humor and action/adventure. But now? It's cheesy (in all facets- acting, dialogue, humor, plot) and, unforgivably, deviates dramatically from the novel.* And, something I didn't pick up on earlier: it bears striking resemblance, in places, to 1991's Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, no doubt hoping to copy its success.** It is a product of its time . . . and one that need not be revisited.
Rating: C
*I don't expect movies to follow books to the letter- but they should maintain the spirit. This one does not.
** It didn't come close, grossing about a third of Robin's $165 million (according to boxofficemojo).
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