The movie "The Revenge of the Musketeers" was a pleasant surprise since I had read the book,"Twenty Years After" by Dumas. At the end of the first book,"The Three Musketeers," D'Artagnan attained more than he had imagined, a commission as a Lieutenant in the King's Musketeers. The next book in the series,"Twenty Years After," started with our hero still only a lowly, impoverished Lieutenant after a full twenty years of service. The beauty of the film "The Revenge of the Musketeers" is in keeping the spirit of the first two movies, staying close to the original books by Dumas(instead of the kiddie version),the third movie was made with the original actors almost Twenty Years After the first was produced! I for one cannot think of another example of Hollywood staying so true to such a concept. The plot can be depressing compared to the youthful glory of the original. This, again is keeping true to the story. More a lesson in the whimsy of Royalty (government or any power structure)and how men are used to further their interests.
Review of The Return of the Musketeers
