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 Love love love this movie. Nov 16, 2009
I realize that this movie is different than the book. I have read the book and I loved it.
However, that being said, this movie, standing alone, is AMAZING. I cannot complain. Every time I watch it, reading is the last thing from my mind. This has all the elements of a good action movie- a fantastic intrigue, believable and fun characters, lots of exciting twists and turns and action sequences, a solid and sweet romance, revenge, sword fights, smugglers, mercenaries... I could just go on and on.
I have seen this movie so many times and will watch it so many times again. I wish Hollywood could make more movies like THIS one. I rarely get to see a good old-fashioned historical epic that I love like this.
I refuse to dislike it because it's so different than the book. I think it's an interesting and modern take on a classic story of revenge. I feel the SPIRIT of the novel the entire time I watch the movie, and that's what matters to me.
I just want to say this movie had an EXCELLENT cast and I think that's what helped make the movie so amazing for me. It was the delivery of the lines and the timing of the actors that made it glide so smoothly. I felt like the ACTORS believed the story and were really committed.
In a small but much-needed part, Michael Wincott is perfect in his role as the prison overseer. I love him as an addition to any movie I've seen him in (this role reminded me of his part as Sir Guy in Robin Hood- another amazing part). Of course, Richard Harris as Priest was as perfect as over and very animated! Guy Peace has fun with his role as Fernand- he is so delightfully sarcastic, arrogant and manipulative. Though he played his vulnerable side so well. Luis Guzman and JB Blanc should also get recognized for making this actual revenge plot of this movie happen- they are involved as mercenaries and friends of the count in almost every revenge scene. They are both funny, interesting and believable in their roles. James Caviezel stole my heart away as Edmond... he really played the transition of the character SO well, both in emotions and in the age of the character. I could hardly recognize Edmond as the Count from Edmond the innocent youth. Also, Dagmara Dominczyk was fantastic, though admittedly, I know little about her. I must say, she was given a sappy part (she cries in most of her scenes) and she handled that demanding role well! She was beautiful and sweet. James Frain is one of my all-time favorite actors, though he is not a megastar. I simply adore his acting. He plays a gray villain in this movie- not quite a total bad guy but certainly has his share of bad deeds. It was fun to see him in this part for sure. At first I was surprised at him being casted for that role, but I just came to love the part.
Give this movie a try and just sit back and enjoy. The plot is solid and just complex enough. The acting is superb. It is not a perfect recreation of the original novel but it IS a perfect capture of the IDEA of the novel. Revenge was never so sweet!
product review Oct 19, 2009
My order was shipped so quickly, it was great. I received the movie with no complications which is not always true when ordering things off the internet.
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Loved the book, Loved the movie! Oct 09, 2009
One of my favorite movies! I know Dumas admirers will strongly disagree, however I believe that this is one of the best adaptations ever. Usually when Hollywood makes significant changes from the book, the results are horrendous. Remember The Mists of Avalon? Seriously, the book is great...one of the greatest and with all due respect, the changes made to the movie do enhance the story. Some may complain about name changes and missing characters but get over it folks, the book is more than a 1000 pages and something had to be left out. I don't want to give anything away but I felt that the romantic modifications with the Mercedes character actually improved on the Dumas story. I always felt that he overly abused this character and I was happy to see her treated with more respect in the movie.
Another thing that I (and my wife) liked about this movie is the fact that it is more plot oriented rather than action oriented. It is not non-stop sword fighting. There are many interesting subtle plot details that make this movie a keeper, one that can be watched over and over. I especially enjoyed the section where Dantes has his awakening of sorts with assistance from the Abbe Faria within the prison. How many of these elements did you catch the first time that you watched it? Anyway, some people will bash any movie that does not precisely follow the book and really, this is impossible. Lord of the Rings is probably the most successful and at 10 hours long, there were still parts left out. Enjoy this movie and don't let the naysayers keep you from watching arguably the best Dumas adaptation yet.
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 Disappointing beyond words Sep 22, 2009
The first and only time I watched this movie was about four years ago and to this day I am disgusted by it. As many before me have already said, the movie should be ashamed for calling itself "The Count of Monte Cristo" when it so clearly did not follow the book.
While the movie was absolutely ridiculous and cringe-worthy throughout it is the ending that is the most appalling. It is a soap opera ending. An illegitimate child? Really? And Fernand's ending was atrocious. The novel's conclusion for him was far more satisfying and fitting. The movie didn't even portray the moral that Dumas' novel was getting across that revenge is not worth it. No, instead everything pretty much works out for Dantes in the movie and everything is wonderful.
If you loved the book stay as far away from this movie as possible, it will make your blood boil.
I really liked the Movie! Sep 13, 2009
I was at work when a coworker told me about this movie and that it was really good. So being the fact that I am always looking for a good movie I ordered it from my work computer. Upon watching the movie I was very happy with my dissension to buy it. Since it was old it worth more buying than renting. The movie it self is very detailed and very satisfying. The ending felt like an ending where some movies I've seen just leave me saying (That was a waste of time) I would recommend this movie to anybody it has action for myself and drama the my wife really got into.
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