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THE THREE MUSKETEERS (2011)Movie Reviews
Action adventure about the Musketeers, who must stop the evil Richlieu and face off with Buckingham and the treacherous Milady. Cast:Logan Lerman, Milla Jovovich, Matthew MacFadyen, Ray StevensonDirector:Paul W.S. AndersonRelease Date:October 21, 2011DVD Release:March 13, 2012From:Summit EntertainmentRating:PG-13Length:1 hr. 50 min.
The Three Musketeers (2011) played to weak reviews. • Peter Howell wrote in the Toronto Star, "...garish CGI renderings, stage-bound sets and tepid fight scenes that resemble an amusement park war re-enactment. These Musketeers are all swish and no sword." • And MaryAnn Johanson wrote for Flick Filosopher, "Holy shit, this is a terrible, terrible movie." More Reviews Below...
The Three Musketeers (2011) Positive Reviews (20 Reviews, reviews below)
Keith Staskiewicz, Entertainment Weekly: MODERATE(cg) "...stupid fun, with an emphasis on stupid.... Everything in the film is puffed up absurdly... It floats, but it's mainly filled with hot air."(See all of Keith Staskiewicz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 86 words, 10/28/11
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (8 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: POOR "...has all the reality and visceral excitement of a $75 million literary theme park dotted with fancy villages heavily patrolled by security.... looks like a cardboard cutout."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 561 words, 10/22/11
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: WEAK(cg) "...most of the cast and crew seem well aware of the film's utter ridiculousness and play along... at least it's energetic and intermittently amusing."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 433 words, 10/24/11
Peter Howell, Toronto Star: WEAK(cg) "...garish CGI renderings, stage-bound sets and tepid fight scenes that resemble an amusement park war re-enactment.... These Musketeers are all swish and no sword."(See all of Peter Howell's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 607 words, 10/21/11
Liam Lacey, Toronto Globe & Mail: WEAK(cg) "Swords, cleavage and cannon balls!... the dialogue wavers between the unamusingly anachronistic ('Lovely outfit. Very retro') and a painful attempt at courtly banter."(See all of Liam Lacey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 560 words, 10/21/11
Radheyan Simonpillai, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a stupid movie (in 3-D!) that owns its baser instincts, doesn't try to be anything else and reminds us that there are still some modest pleasures to be had from it."(See all of Radheyan Simonpillai's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 209 words, 10/20/11
KEY CITIES (3 Reviews)
Mark Jenkins, Washington Post: MODERATE(cg) "What's lacking is a swashbuckling sensibility.... it should have something of the spirit of Dumas's 1840s, or Errol Flynn's 1930s. Instead, it's blandly contemporary."(See all of Mark Jenkins's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 586 words, 10/22/11
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: POOR(cg) "...a once-in-a-lifetime fiasco, an epic fail like none... a bad idea by a very bad director and a career-crippling credit for all concerned."(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 492 words, 10/24/11
Katey Rich, Cinema Blend: POOR(cg) "...suffers so much convoluted plot and leaps in logic that it's completely impossible to understand, a dumb movie that makes you feel dumb for not following."(See all of Katey Rich's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 677 words, 10/21/11
Peter Keough, Boston Phoenix: MODERATE(cg) "...gimcracky adaptation of this adventure classic resembles the candy bar more than it does Alexandre Dumas's original.... it's all for fun, but not fun for all."(See all of Peter Keough's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 151 words, 10/27/11
Keith Phipps, AV Club: FAIR(cg) "...can't decide if it wants to be an old-fashioned tale of swashbuckling adventure and palace intrigue or a cheeky, effects-heavy rethink of some iconic characters..."(See all of Keith Phipps's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 323 words, 10/21/11
Alison Willmore, Movieline: WEAK(cg) "...incoherence... Logan Lerman's D'Artagnan and Milla Jovovich's Milady de Winter get the largest portions of screen time, and both are like nails on a chalkboard."(See all of Alison Willmore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 855 words, 10/21/11
Jaime N. Christley, Slant: VERY GOOD(cg) "...if you consider yourself an open-minded viewer, you'll find yourself slowly overcome with the opium dream of Bourbon-era France... it dazzles."(See all of Jaime N. Christley's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 777 words, 10/21/11
Radheyan Simonpillai, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a stupid movie (in 3-D!) that owns its baser instincts, doesn't try to be anything else and reminds us that there are still some modest pleasures to be had from it."(See all of Radheyan Simonpillai's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 209 words, 10/20/11
MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher: POOR(cg) "Holy shit, this is a terrible, terrible movie.... graceless and charmless. It reels from the painful banter. It is the epitome of empty soulless corporate filmmaking."(See all of MaryAnn Johanson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 757 words, 10/13/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: POOR "...has all the reality and visceral excitement of a $75 million literary theme park dotted with fancy villages heavily patrolled by security.... looks like a cardboard cutout."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 561 words, 10/22/11
Leslie Felperin, Daily Variety: MODERATE "...airborne CGI galleons, 3D format and an armed Milady... a very 2011 take on Alexandre Dumas' classic that feels weirdly dated already."(See all of Leslie Felperin's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 946 words, 09/23/11
Neil Young, Hollywood Reporter: FAIR "3D swashbuckler wields a disappointingly blunt sword.... there's an unmistakable and frustrating 'end of part one' mood to the final sequence..."(See all of Neil Young's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 784 words, 09/23/11
Stephen Holden, New York Times: POOR "...has all the reality and visceral excitement of a $75 million literary theme park dotted with fancy villages heavily patrolled by security.... looks like a cardboard cutout."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 561 words, 10/22/11
17.6 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Three Musketeers (2011)'s reviews are separated by an average 17.6 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
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Coverage:The Three Musketeers (2011)'s reviews cover 23.8% of potential readers (average is 68.0%). Volume:The film's reviews total 10,675 words involume (average is 20,221 words). Length:The film's reviews average 534 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
The Three Musketeers (2011) Coverage, Volume & Length (20 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 31.1 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.3 Release)
The Three Musketeers (2011)'s reviews on average broke 31.1 hours after opening. Norm for this measure is 1.3 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is The Three Musketeers (2011)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Three Musketeers (2011) (20 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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