I love this movie so much

Strong and Moving!

Best movie ever!

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

I'm a huge Dumas fan and watch every one of the adaptations but I missed this one originally. Just caught it on netflix and it's nowhere near as bad as it's made out to be. Yes, the lead is a little off and there isn't much chemistry between him and Mena Suvari who isn't at her best either. The wire based fight scenes look dated and there are a few scene pacing problems.But overall this was quite fun. There *is* chemistry between the Queen and D'artagnan thanks to Catherine Deneuve who exudes star quality in every scene she's in. There are some nice performances from most of the character actors, the original 3 musketeers are great, and the humor if not the plot is very in keeping with the book. I first thought this was a made for TV movie because of the credits at the beginning so I wasn't really expecting much and this definitely beat my expectations. The movie looks good and aside from a few characters most of them seem fairly real, the balance between schtick and too- serious was handled well.Overall, too many faults to be a classic but definitely enough class and fun to be very entertaining. Recommended for fans of period movies and the tongue in cheek dramedy.

Some folks may'have not appreciated the version of the the Musketeers as it didn't have Michael York as d'Atagan or Fay Dunaway as M'Lady or other actors of renown. However, the intrigue centered around the palace at Versalles. In this case case though the queen was in love with Bukingham and she had taken one of her pearls from her necklace to give to Buckingham as a sign of her love. Cardinal Ricileu played by Charleton Heston learned of this and tried to have the queen implicated. That was that movie. This movie was just as entertaining. It may not have had the big name stars but the Palace of Versallies was the center of the intrigue. The plot was different but the action was nonstop. d'Atagan proved to be the better swordsman and musketeer. So cut some some slack and enjoy a film for it's own merits not some preconceived ones.

If not for the costumes, sets and the exciting action sequences 2001's The Musketeer would be unwatchable. The acting is horrible, it's like watching children play dress-up. There is no emotion or reaction from Mena Suvari and Justin Chamberlain as the two leads when they proclaim their love for each other-they might as well be ordering take out. Experienced European actors like Catherine Deneuve as Queen Anne and Tim Roth as Febre, Cardinal Richelieu's personal agent, add nothing to this film. If there had been a better cast and script this could have been a pretty good film. The style and look are all eye-pleasing but it's a visual feast only that leaves the viewer feeling unsatisfied.

Inconsistent film. Actors falling in & out of accents. Great performance by Deneuve. Rich cinematography, costumes, scenery & equines.Justin Chambers is likable, but he is no Michael York, Bruce Campbell, or Douglas Fairbanks. Tim Roth is always a good villain, but this performance seemed flat.Many of the stunts were direct lifts shot for shot from Xena Warrior Princess. The most notable stunt theft is the ladder fight scene which appears five years earlier in the May 1996 Xena episode, "Callisto".It's a fun rainy Saturday afternoon TV movie, but I wouldn't spend money to see it.