The Three Musketeers Review
“All for one and one for all,” that’s the very familiar motto of the Three Musketeers. Based on the French classic novel, The Three Musketeers is about an arrogant teenage boy named D’Artagnan, (Logan Lerman) who lives 18th Century France. He leaves his home in rural France to become one of the king’s elite guardsman, the Musketeers. After arriving in Paris, D’Artagnan inadvertently impresses the The Three Musketeers with his confidence and charm. While spending much time together, he and his new friends eventually come to realize that the evil Cardinal (Christoph Waltz), along with some other villains, have a plan to overthrow the French monarchy. So now D’Artagnan, and the Musketeers must rally together to defeat the villains, and save their country. This is an action packed, adventurous film, one that your kids will most likely enjoy!
Rating: 4 out of 5 buckets
Release Date: March 13, 2012
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 10+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent Content: Moderate
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drugs and Alcohol Content: Mild
Talking Points:
Initially the three Musketeers were down and depressed and in a rut. However when the young D’Artagnan arrived, his excitement and energy encouraged the Musketeers, and stressed that there are still things worth fighting for.
I loved the characters in this film, from D’Artagnan (Logan Lerman) to the Duke of Buckingham (Orlando Bloom); they were very entertaining, and very captivating to young kids.
I interviewed several boys ages 10 to 12, all of whom loved the film. Even the parents liked it.
When D’Artagnan gives the King some relationship advice about girls, he says, “speak from your heart, be yourself, and be someone who cares.” I thought this was a sweet, sincere scene.
D’Artagnan falls in love with Constance, one of the queens ladies-in-waiting. Their relationship was also very sweet and innocent.
The Cardinal and Milady de Winter were very deceiving and cruel characters.The Cardinal tells Milady that she has a gift for corruption, and that he admires her skills. This could spark a good parent/child discussion of how not to behave.
Sexual Content: Mild
- Many of the women wear low cut outfits, we see a lot of cleavage.
- There are several kisses, mainly with D’Artagnan and his love interest.
- There’s some suggestive bantering throughout the film, mostly with Milady de Winter (Milla Jovovich). She was willing to sleep with anyone to get what she wanted.
Violent Content: Moderate
- There are several sword fights and fist fights, some of which were a little cartoonish and not very intense.
- There’s an intense battle scene at the end of the film, we see many bloody cuts on D’Artagnan.
- There are many explosions, with things being blown up.
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
- The s-word, h-word, d-word, a-word are used and “b–tard,” is said once.
Drugs and Alcohol Content: Mild
- We see several characters drinking alcohol.
- One of the Musketeers was so drunk he passed out.
Overall this is a fun, entertaining movie. I don’t think it will be the most memorable movie, but I do think kids will enjoy it. This is a PG13 movie that most parents can feel comfortable taking their kids to.However, parents need to be aware of the moderate violence and some profane language. I recommend this film for kids, (especially boys), ages 10 and up.
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