The Musketeer
Miramax Films | Release Date: September 7, 2001 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
27
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 23 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
7
Negative:
14
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60
Mr. ShowbizCody Clark
Quite handsomely produced, and there's a definite swashbuckling verve to it. Most of the characters have been contemporized, but the actors are engaging.
50
New Times (L.A.)Gregory Weinkauf
Moves in fits and starts, with some crafty and credible fight choreography by Xin Xin Xiong on either side of the pretty but boring middle hour. Read full review
50
USA TodayMike Clark
If this is Dumas, there's a "b" in the middle and an extra "s" at the end. Read full review
50
VarietyJoe Leydon
A handsome but ho-hum swashbuckler that springs to life only during a few spirited scenes of acrobatic swordplay. Read full review
50
Miami HeraldCharles Savage
Its failure to be extraordinary is thus all the more cutting, and its redundancy all the more unforgivable. Read full review
50
Washington PostMichael O'Sullivan
Rollicks and rolls, thanks mainly to Roth's over-the-top depravity and Xiong's swingin', "Crouching Tiger"-style choreography. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
The novelty value of seeing 17th-century French swordsmen fight like Chinese martial artists doesn't compensate for the film's generally wooden performances and clichéd dialogue. Read full review
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