The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan
Directed by Martin Bourboulon
- adventure
- action
- drama
- history
The story
D'Artagnan, a spirited young Gascon, is left for dead after trying to save a noblewoman from being kidnapped. Once in Paris, he tries by all means to find his attackers, unaware that his quest will lead him to the very heart of a war where the future of France is at stake. Aided by King's Musketeers Athos, Porthos and Aramis, he faces the machinations of villainous Cardinal Richelieu and Milady de Winter, while falling in love with Constance, the Queen's confidante.
What it’s like
Big, sun-warmed period spectacle: wide Loire-valley and Parisian exteriors in hazy daylight, rich ochres and wine reds in the costumes, and sweeping handheld camera that drops into the swordfights so you feel the bodies and the mud. Interiors glow with candlelight and low tapestry-brown shadow, while the score swells with brass and strings for set pieces and drops back to quiet acoustic warmth for the courtly scenes. The fights are kinetic and clearly staged, with real grunts, scraping blades and thudding falls, and the violence is frequent but mostly clean: sword wounds, a few bloody moments, no sustained gore, and some menace from the villains, including a chilling, deliberately cruel strand. The vibe is swashbuckling and jaunty with a thread of intrigue, the energy of a Saturday-afternoon adventure that wants you cheering. The story moves briskly through duels, chases and court politics, with a playful, buddy-driven rhythm among the musketeers and a lighter romance running underneath. Best for viewers who want a rousing, good-humoured costume adventure with plenty of action and a warm camaraderie, rather than anything bleak or slow.
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