This sequel to “The Three Musketeers - D’Artagnan” is very disappointing! First of all, it departs massively from the book “The Three Musketeers” and the role of Milady in the story. Why tamper with a classic? The musketeers themselves hardly spend any time together, it’s mostly D’Artagnan trying to discover what happened to his Constance. It’s difficult to follow who’s against who.
I couldn’t get the English version; my dvd just had French with subtitles. This was not advertised. I should have waited for this film to appear on the regular tv channels!
After the rollicking Part 1 of this French blockbuster, Part 2 is a disappointing sequel. For a start, unless you remember everything from Part 1, it’s hard to get a grip of. The action is also disappointing. Apart from a couple of hand-to-hand fights (not a patch on the Part 1 fights), Part 2 concentrates mostly on political intrigue. Protestants v Catholics, French v English… it’s hard to know or care who’s on which side. The musketeers themselves barely get any plot interest apart from their political affiliations, while Eve Green as Milady sems to have 9 lives. The ending leaves room for a Part 3, so let’s hope that has as much derring-do as Part 1.