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A review by richardrbecker
Les Trois Mousquetaires | The Three Musketeers by Michael York, Walter Covell, S.M. Sheley, Philip Bates, Alexandre Dumas, Alexandre Dumas, Pierre Toutain-Dorbec, Sylvie Thorel-Cailleteau, Brett Helquist, S.N. Rizvi, Giorgio Manganelli
5.0
For such a well-written and timeless adventure story featuring all the swagger of pulp fiction, the friction of royal society, the chemistry of a four-way buddy story, and a female antagonist to rival Shakespeare's Iago, it's almost shocking that director Richard Lester and screenwriter George MacDonald Fraser stands alone in successfully adapting the work of Alexandre Dumas for film.
Originally serialized for Le Siècle magazine in 1844, this fast-paced French adventure story continues to stand the test of time and, arguably, provides the perfect formula for the modern adventure screenplay with scheming villains, aimless leaders, accessible everyday heroes, surprisingly independent women, romantic idealism, and a healthy dash of humor — sometimes silly — to break the tension amid the action. Indeed, all these ingredients make the novel an ageless novel tied together by several interesting subplots tied together by a robust story arc.
Even better, The Three Musketeers never spoils as a summer read, even after multiple readings. Following a young French hopeful, D’Artagnan, become embroiled in power grab plots set in motion by the same man who stands closest to the French crown at a time when France influenced almost all of Europe. The story begins in 1625 before rushing ahead into the Anglo-French War (1627-1629) as a dramatic backdrop.
Originally serialized for Le Siècle magazine in 1844, this fast-paced French adventure story continues to stand the test of time and, arguably, provides the perfect formula for the modern adventure screenplay with scheming villains, aimless leaders, accessible everyday heroes, surprisingly independent women, romantic idealism, and a healthy dash of humor — sometimes silly — to break the tension amid the action. Indeed, all these ingredients make the novel an ageless novel tied together by several interesting subplots tied together by a robust story arc.
Even better, The Three Musketeers never spoils as a summer read, even after multiple readings. Following a young French hopeful, D’Artagnan, become embroiled in power grab plots set in motion by the same man who stands closest to the French crown at a time when France influenced almost all of Europe. The story begins in 1625 before rushing ahead into the Anglo-French War (1627-1629) as a dramatic backdrop.