The Count of Monte Cristo is fabulously entertaining with its mixture of revenge, love, suspense, and action sequences; transporting audiences back to a time when honor and loyalty were highly valued and a man’s last name was more important than the man himself. It seems there is something for everyone in this film. While the beautiful love story speaks to the romantic, the dueling swordplay and thought of buried treasure speaks to the inner child. Everyone in between will likely be moved by some aspect of the film. While the plot is exciting enough on its own, the awe-inspiring scenery, flavorful language, and superb acting are what turn this classic story into a truly enthralling and passionate film.
The most recent adaptation of Alexander Dumas’s classic novel, The Count of Monte Cristo, was directed by Kevin Reynolds and released in 2002. The story takes place in the 1820’s when France was moving away from the rule of Napoleon Bonaparte. The character of Edmond Dantes played by James Caviezel starts out a young lowly sailor who is madly in love with Mercedes Iguanada (Dagmara Dominczyk) and hopes to marry her once he acquires enough money to do so. His best friend Fernand Mondego (Guy Pearce) who also seems infatuated with Mercedes, knowingly turns Edmond over to the authorities for treason where he is imprisoned in Chateau d’If on a remote island for 13 years. During the first part of his stay in prison, Dantes wallows in misery and despair, but his luck begins to change when Abbe Faria (Richard Harris), an ex-soldier and priest, accidentally emerges in Dantes’s cell by way of an underground tunnel Faria dug intending to take him out of the prison. Faria then enlists Dantes to help him dig the tunnel in exchange for knowled...
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...lm critic Roger Ebert, “ This is the kind of adventure picture the studios churned out in the Golden Age—so traditional it almost feels new” (Ebert). Under the direction of Reynolds, The Count of Monte Cristo shined not only at the box office, but continues to shine in the hearts of its audiences. Aside from other aspects, the stunning scenery, intriguing dialogue, and outstanding acting alone make this a truly pleasurable film for people of all ages.
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In the story “The Count of Monte Cristo”, there is also a meaning full theme to the story too. The story talks about a man named Edmond who hears noises in his jail cell, then wonders who is making the noise, why they are making
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With the help of superb editing, sound, mise en scene, and cinematography, this film cannot be topped. The fist scene of the movie creates an atmosphere that helps the viewer know that he/she will enjoy this wonderful classic. Throughout the movie there are surprises and fun that makes this a movie that people will want to watch again and again. Gene Kelly said it best when he said, "Dignity, always dignity. " That is what this movie has from beginning to end, dignity.
	Edmond Dantes imprisonment made a huge impact on his life. He spent 14 years in the dark and quiet Chateau d’If. During those 14 years he met a priest, Abbe Faria, which they met each other through a secret tunnel in which they both have created while in prison. An amazing transformation takes place in Edmond Dantes as he learns about his enemies and a large hidden treasure that contains a large sum of money. Abbe Faria is a very smart man, while in prison he taught Dantes many useful knowledge including the whereabouts of a large treasure located on the Isle of Monte Cristo.
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Overall this film was exciting to watch and was good to help learn a little about the Elizabethan Era. Although the goriness is too much for someone who is sensitive to that kind of thing, you can still enjoy the movie. The costumes are eccentric, the set design is, although outdated, extremely detailed, and was a good movie if you were looking for something to watch and enjoyed a little bit of history in your life.
The main character falls in love with a female character that have quixotic features, wanting to change the world and therefore involve in many clubs and organization opposite to the main character, in a way the main character could represent Sancho. Here is the twist, after being dump, the main character decided he want to be a somebody and to impressed his ex ends up in the fiction island of San Marco, after some mishaps and the dictator trying to get rid of both the main character and the rebels and later rebels helping him out, the main character join the group. Later he become the leader of the island and return home in which he was sent to court for trying to take over the USA “from within and without” later to be sent free with the punishment of not moving in to his neighborhood. The film was a satire of politics, the same how Cervantes novel was a satire of chilrary romance. The full component and the concrete presentation of Don Quixote was not present, but hints of characteristic were such as having the main character in Bananas seek adventure to impress a
...director did not limit the film to its historical context but extended the same to romance and fantasy. From a different angle of view, the director made use of the theme to communicate with the viewers and the fictional characters can be considered as his tools. Besides, ample importance is given to historical and fictional characters. In short, the amalgamation of history, fantasy and romance constituted much to the film’s importance as a historical/fictional masterpiece.
Ebert effectively points out the highs and lows of Schumacher’s The Phantom of the Opera. Though the film is visually stunning, much is left to be said for the storyline, acting, and length. Few redeeming qualities make Schumacher’s version of The Phantom of the Opera worth watching. By glorifying the Phantom, Schumacher detracts from the demon that he was and the torment that he inflicted on those around him.
In the play Othello by William Shakespeare there are many great themes that can be seen. For instance, jealousy, hatred, marriage, love, manipulation and more. This book can be related to the movie The Count of Monte Cristo by Kevin Reynold because they both share many themes. In the film there are themes like revenge, perseverance, ambition, manipulation, hatred, jealousy and more. The main themes that both stories have in common are hatred, manipulation and jealousy, because in both stories there were many situations were all these themes could be seen.
...n (Director) mistakenly seems to believe can carry the whole film. On the strength "based on a true story", he has rejected attention-grabbing characters, an imaginative plot, and unforgettable villains.