Advantages: A few well-played parts, visually impressive. Disadvantages: Script and plot are weak, characters too stereotypical.
I saw The Count of MonteCristo on the first day it came out here in the UK, but I wasn't overly impressed. Here's why...
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Dashing young men dash across the screen quite dashingly in this distinctly average tale of trust, bravery and - well - dashing, really.
Admittedly there are some impressive scenes and the landscape is breathtaking, but the story-line leaves a little to be desired...
The Plot of The Count of MonteCristo
We're in France after the fall of Napoleon. The dashing (I warned you!) Edmond Dantes (played by Jim Caviezel) is a clerk's son who has enjoyed some success in life. His ...
Advantages: The advantages to buying The Count Of Monte Cristo would be enjoying an amazing movie. Disadvantages: The disadvantages would be a decrease of some pounds or dollars in your wallet.
I recently saw The Count Of MonteCristo at my Grandmother's house for the first time. It was the most amazing movie I have ever seen. Jim Cavizel does an amazing job and he really fits the character. He also isn't hard on the eyes. This movie is entertaining, action packed and it has an incredible plot line. I don't want to give too much away but it's a movie that almost everyone can enjoy. This movie would make a great gift for holidays or birthdays as well. I thoroughly enjoying this film and anyone else who saw it would as well. Jim Cavizel also stars in the movie Frequency with Dennis Quaid, another outstanding film with another amazing plot line. ...
Advantages: Good old fashioned romp Disadvantages: Not enough romping
for the incarcerated Edmond until a chance encounter with fellow prisoner Abbe (Richard Harris) leads him to formulate an elaborate plan to get his own back on those who betrayed him. His revenge keeps him sane, and many years after his capture, he is finally ready to re-emerge in his new guise as The Count of MonteCristo, and exact his revenge?
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Remade 10 times (3 times for TV), you have to start wondering whether or not Hollywood have any original ideas left. Fortunately, this is not an ill-fated attempt at polishing a turd ? it?s a surprisingly engaging old-fashioned yarn. I can?t say I?ve seen any of the other attempts to bring Alexandre Dumas? classic novel to the screen, but this suitably impressed me.
***ACTING UP***
Jim Caviezel is one of those actors whose face you?ll know, but probably won?t remember for doing a superb acting ...
