Kolme muskettisoturia: D'Artagnan (2023)

Kolme muskettisoturia: D'Artagnan (2023). 2h 1m | K-12

“Like a metaphor to this exquisite quote from the movie, a menace from the shadows disrupts the Kingdom of France, in spite of all the efforts to maintain it afloat…u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe story of The Three Musketeers has been told and retold numerous times, and this movie offers a very nicely balanced blend of tones… You feel the gravitas and heaviness of the situation, while also following our different protagonists that all bring this tasty feeling of adventure and historical fresco ; it is filled with a clever humor, powerful and intense dramatic scenes, dillemas ; espionage, conspiracies and manipulation that punctuate the story and give the film its thickness u0026amp; richness ; but there also is a cute little romance that brings a sweet levity to the piece.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAll of this is majestically served by a plethoric cast, the cream of French acting. They all fit their characters perfectly, and every character offers rich layers and fills certain specific archetypes useful each in the part they play for the overarching storyline… There is this greater u0026quot;schemeu0026quot; and at its heart there is this u0026quot;hero journeyu0026quot;…u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eA storyline thatu0026#39;s convoluted while being easy to read and process, because well built through the various steps of the evolution of the narrative.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe entire piece is beautifully staged (certain action bits might look a lil muddled/shaky here and there, but everything is prettily choreographed all along)… The grain of the image, its texture, the use of light, the textures, and the close-ups ; it all highlights the actorsu0026#39; performance and pleasantly contributes to our immersion into the various intrigues and themes of the story…u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eA last mention and praise to the music score, which is grandiose and perfectly orchestrated ; often epic, silky at times, and simply subtle when needed… Superb composition.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOverall, the quality of all the ingredients as well as the final product are excellent, and the great production value is the cherry on top of the cake.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eA very good movie which wonu0026#39;t leave you indifferent and will probably be remembered beautifully.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eGreat work of art.”