Among the many literary masterpieces, "The Three Musketeers" is not too easy to adapt. If it is too faithful to the original work, it will be somewhat dull. Among all the adapted versions, the most impressive is the animated version that I watched when I was a teenager. It is because of this cartoon that the so-called Bourbon Dynasty, Louis XIV, and the Duke of Buckingham are vaguely in my mind. And so on about the impression of Europe. Of course, the most impressive place is the bloody scene where D'Artagnan and the musketeers crossed their swords and shouted "Everyone is for me, I am for everyone". Compared with the lively scenes in the animation, when I read the original book again, I feel a little boring. Even Mr. Jin Yong's self-reported statement that he was deeply influenced by Dumas' "The Three Musketeers" could not be used for this film. How much is a novel.
Seeing this 2011 movie version of "The Three Musketeers" is really amazing, purely from the cast, Milla Jovovich, who shined in "Resident Evil" and "The Fifth Element" The limited number of scenes is used to the fullest, stealing most of the heroine's limelight. The Duke of Buckingham played by Orlando Bloom, the elf prince in "The Lord of the Rings", also attracts countless fans as a villain. And Ray Stevenson in "Roma", Luke Evans in "Clash of the Gods", Matthew Macfadyen in "Pride and Prejudice", and the three Musketeers The lineup has become extremely luxurious. However, even surrounded by such stars, the slightly immature D'Artagnan and the maid still lived up to the expectations of the protagonists. From a purely commercial point of view, the distribution of characters and roles is also very successful.
As far as the plot is concerned, this fantastic adaptation has won my heart. The main line of the story is still roughly the same as the original, but a lot of fantasy elements have been added. Of course, the most important scene is the airship battle, which is jokingly called the Pirates of the Caribbean in the air. Besides, the entire storyline and the tone of the film are also different. Full of fairy tale fantasy warm tones. Regardless of the plot, just from the spirit of the adaptation, this version can be said to capture the essence of the original - and its strong romantic flavor. Only through such a fairy tale-like romantic approach can the original author's thoughts be reflected most faithfully in spirit. And it is from this perspective that this version is very successful - on par with the animated version.
In terms of character creation, this film is also quite remarkable. It is quite difficult to present a complex story line and many characters within a limited time. It is relatively clean and neat, the characters have distinct personalities, the narrative is clear, and there is a lot of space for the three musketeer's assistants to gag in their spare time. The only shortcoming may be that the decent characters always have too much initiative. One blow, so the plot is not enough ups and downs. But this style is closer to the current popular style-life has already had too many difficulties, so the audience feels a little more refreshing in the story. Thinking about it this way, it's understandable.
Times have changed, and the musketeers' spirit of "everyone is for me, I am for everyone" may have become history, but the relationship between people and the world has not changed, just as Tokugawa Ieyasu said "people's Life is like moving forward with a heavy load, don't be impatient", life is more about the stubbornness in front of you. However, if this burden is not only on the body, but also on the heart, it often becomes overwhelming. One of the meanings of romanticism is to let people see more hope and light, so that we will still believe in poetry and the distance even when we are moving forward. And this may be the spirit expressed in "The Three Musketeers".
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