The Musketeer really did the novel it was based upon no justice what so ever. The movie had incredible stunts and great fights...if you were in the Matrix. These fights are the only reason I give this movie a rating of four.

There is no acting what so ever. Tim Roth, although he can play a great villain, he shows barely any emotion. Justin Chambers is the same way. I'm sure he didn't perform those stunts such as the ridiculous scene where he is pictured jumping from saddle to saddle across moving horses.

This movie brings nothing to the table except fancy martial arts. Keep in mind this takes place in old France. I don't recall the Musketeer's learning how to fight while rolling across wooden wine barrels.

If you are desperate for a fight scene, be my guest. There are certainly some good fights going on in this picture. Everything in between is just a joke. The Musketeer is not the worst movie ever made, but it's far from great.

It's France in the 17th century. King Louis XIII is weak and manipulated by Cardinal Richelieu (Stephen Rea). D'Artagnan loses his parents to Richelieu henchman Febre (Tim Roth). A grown d'Artagnan (Justin Chambers) goes to Paris to join the Musketeers. He finds the loyal order disbanded by the deceitful Richelieu. He befriends Porthos (Steve Speirs),Aramis (Nick Moran) and Athos (Jan Gregor Kremp). He falls for the Queen (Catherine Deneuve)'s chambermaid Francesca (Mena Suvari).

This version tries to marry the classic French literature with eastern martial arts stunts. The fighting is impressive especially the ladder fight. The acting is muddled with many unfamiliar faces. The story and the construction is messy. Everything is muddy and brown which strips the picture of energy. Other than the fights, nothing is achieved in this new interpretation.

A slightly lacking but generally sound updating of the classic swashbucklers of yesteryear, this action-packed offering proves to be a revitalised updating of the classic Alexandre Dumas tale, and as such would doubtlessly go hand-in-hand with the other recent French offering, THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO. The plot is involved but light at the same time, basically revolving around a series of fights, battles, and skirmishes, with some characters standing out from the crowd. The major musketeers are in the background now, however, to make way for fresh-faced newcomer D'Artagnan to cut, thrust and parry his way through the opposition until he reaches the treacherous Man in Black (a splendidly pantomime performance from Tim Roth).

The supporting cast is generally left in the background, although there are dozens of familiar British faces in the crowd – keep an eye out for Bill Treacher (for UK readers, the late Arthur in EASTENDERS) as a weaselly peeping tom! Others like Nick Moran and Stephen Rea fill out showy roles, and Mena Suvari is around as the love interest, looking as lovely as ever but with even less to do than as per usual. One void in the film is Justin Chambers, who just doesn't cut it as the supposedly dashing hero D'Artagnan, and is hopelessly miscast. In some cases this film is pretty weird – the opening titles are the cheapest ever but stick with them, because the film isn't really that bad, I promise. In other areas the editing is poor and the dialogue, to be frank, sucks. But as I mentioned before, the action is agreeable, especially the opening and closing fight scenes (choreographed by a Hong Kong veteran no less). In particular the ladder fight at the close is fantastic stuff, ending things on a high.