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The Count of Monte Cristo
[2002] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

Starring: James Caviezel, Guy Pearce, Richard Harris, James Frain, Dagmara Dominczyk
Director: Kevin Reynolds
Format: Anamorphic Closed-captioned Colour DVD-Video Widescreen NTSC
Released: 10 Sep 2002
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enjoyable if slightly sugar coated - By: lush, 04 Feb 2008
I enjoyed this movie & thought it was well acted. It does take enourmous liberties with the book & the ending is completely different to the book! the book is bittersweet whilst this did gloss over the darker aspectsof the book.
Fantastic film. - By: Leyton Stone, 07 Jan 2008
A tale about an illiterate man who is betrayed by his best friend, framed by a corrupt official & has his life & beliefs torn to shreds. After a turn of fortune & period of self-development he executes his calculated & chilling revenge.
What is it about James Caviezel.... - By: L. A. Serwa, 29 Dec 2005
Ever since watching The Passion of the Christ I have a huge respect for the diverse acting abilities of James Caviezel (I refuse to calll him Jim - he is not 50 year old with a beer gut & an active member of the Darts club down my local!!) ...who am I kidding.. I have the biggest crush on this seriously hot bit of totty who also happens to be a fantasticallly eclectic Actor!!And he is superb as Edmund in this film. The change from the young innocent blue eyed boy Edmund to the bearded, hardened Count seeking revenge is brill. As previous reviewers have highlighted although this film doesn't reallly explore the depths of the original book or focus too much on taking itself seriously and/or the darker side of the story - it is extremely colourful, Guy Pearce rocks & above alll it kind of covers, love, hate, humour & action as well as keeping up with its own pace. If you enjoyed Dangerous Liaisons (my FAVE film of alll time ecxcept maybe Bram Stockers Dracula with my other future husband Mr Gary Oldman), Man in the Iron Mask - the original - or the 3 Musketeers then you will love this. Let me know if I am the only 28 year old to feel a strange pull within at those tortured looks of anguish that JC (omigod they even have the same initials!!!) perfects playing this The Count of Monte Cristo. They made him the perfect choice for TPOTC... I was in pieces both times round...LOVED IT!!
The Count Of Monte Cristo - By: Rich Milligan, 22 Aug 2005
Having read many other reviews of this film, it would seem that the general consensus is that the film has managed to capture the Saturday matinee feeling of the great epic adventure films of yesteryear almost perfectly. I'm more than happy to echo this sentiment & say this was one of the most entertaining films I've seen in a while.

Based on the classic Alexandre Dumas book of the same name, it is the story of lowly born Edmond Dantes who, whilst diligently working his way up the social ladder by hard work & honesty is betrayed by his so-callled fiend, the Count of Morcerf Fernand Mondego. Mondego is green with envy & more than a little enraptured by Dantes's fiancée, the stunning Mercedes Iguanada & once Dantes is out of the way he wastes no time in moving in on the now available Mercedes.

Poor old Edmond is not only out of the way, he is sent to the infamous prison castle of Chateau D'If where the prisoners are beaten every year on their anniversary of incarceration to remind them of the time they have been behind bars. Fortunately for Edmond he receives a "visit" by fellow prisoner Abbe Faria, an ex-soldier & priest, who not only is digging a tunnel out of the prison but also undertakes to teach the naïve Edmond lessons in subjects as diverse as sword fighting, economics, unarmed combat & reading & writing.

To tell any more of the plot would ruin the film, but suffice to say that what follows in a entertaining roller coaster ride of fun & adventure as Edmond, recreated as the Count of Monte Cristo, plans to extract his revenge on those who have betrayed him.

One of the best things about the film is that the cast, whilst being fairly familiar to cinema fans, are not big major stars. There's no grabbing of the limelight here by some big name about whom the screenplay has been designed. James Caviezel is great as the misfortunate Edmond with a real wide-eyed innocence about his performance. Likewise Dantes's nemesis Fernand Mondego is superbly sneering played by Guy Pearce. There also some great support from Luis Guzman as the Count's hilarious & entertaining sidekick Jacopo the Maggot, JB Blanc as the smuggler boss & the gorgeous Dagmara Dominczyk as Mercedes. Possibly stealing the show is the much-missed Richard Harris as Edmond's prison friend Abbe Faria.

Another great plus point of the film is that it combines the elements of action, romance, sentiment, intrigue & storyline in exactly the right amounts, so it doesn't become a sloppy piece of period romance nor a unfathomable mess of plot & counter-plot. Great viewing for the family & thoroughly entertaining.

It's the best. - By: M. Junho, 29 Apr 2005
I simply loved this new version of Count M. Cristo ! It's stunningly acted , quite real cause the photograpy & places are fascinating !
Sorry R. Chamberlain & G.Depardieu but this time ,you American & French guys truly lost !