A young man (Francois Civil) from Gascony is on his way to Paris to join the King's Musketeers. He antagonizes the first three musketeers (Vincent Cassel, Romain Duris, Pio Marmai) and challenges all three to a duel. Instead, they bond quickly together as they get involved in both domestic and political matters of King Louis XIII (Louis Garrel). Based on the classic novel by Alexandre Dumas and directed by Martin Bourboulon (DADDY OR MOMMY). Dumas' THREE MUSKETEERS has seen countless film adaptations between 1903 to 2013. The most notable being the 1921 Douglas Fairbanks silent film, the 1948 MGM version and Richard Lester's 1973 two part adaptation. Did we really need another one? Perhaps not but Bourboulon's take on the Dumas novel is darker, grittier, more brutal and violent than any other version I've seen. It dismisses the swashbuckle of the 1921 version, dispenses with the gloss of the MGM version and eliminates the humor of the 1973 Lester film. It also eliminates several characters including Planchet, Bonacieux and Rochefort to make the film tighter as well as beefing up the role of Queen Anne (Vicky Krieps). Like the Lester film, this movie takes the story of the Queen's Diamonds and ends it there. The Milady (TROIS MOUSQUETAIRES: MILADY) story is a separate film. The movie updates the novel a bit, Porthos is now bisexual. If you're a fan of the Dumas novel, by all means, definitely check this one out. With Eva Green, Lyna Khoudri, Jacob Fortune Lloyd and Eric Ruf.
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