The Man in the Iron Mask

Undoubtedly crazy nonsense and a scripted mess (especially in the introduction, which forced me to rethink the meaning of the word "pathos"), but to my astonishment, I could not get away from the rather wildly patched and violently pointed affair, also because there are a lot of excellent actors (Malkovich, DiCaprio, Irons) and unintentionally amusing parts (the ragged and in some places cheap design, Depardieu, who is working on Obelix through Porthos). I prefer to keep quiet about the raping of history and Dumas, and about the lack of perspective. However, I can't deny that I enjoyed it. And thanks to the soundtrack, it's an extremely pleasant experience. (22/05/2005)

It will entertain everyone who enjoys polished visuals, the charisma of the actors, and high budgets. It's Hollywood as to the bone. And poor Dumas must be turning in his grave – nothing can be done about it. Musically captivating, surprisingly fast-paced, dense, and entertaining. Very dramatic, but it can be managed. A modern take on a legend. (29/01/2014)

As a younger man, I enjoyed the film much more, but it must be said that it's still entertaining at times and retains the spirit of unity that the Musketeers represent in Dumas' work. With knowledge of earlier tales of the quartet of Musketeers, it's quite a nice nostalgic treat, featuring a good cast of actors. (02/01/2017)