Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

Vashirdfel Simply A Masterpiece

SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

Marva-nova Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

Ronald I personally think that the director perfectly captured the psychological struggle traumatized children who lost their parents at an early age endure. A struggle which is essentially one of the main themes of this movie, next to the betrayal-theme. While I agree with most of the reviews already expressed here, I would like to suggest a different approach to the already heavily discussed relationship between Aurora and her ward, Lagardère. From a psychoanalytical point of view, this relationship, and especially the strange twist at the finale of the movie, can be perfectly explained. Aurora was traumatized from a very early age when she lost her father and mother in a stressful battle. During the following years, she believed Lagardère was her father. When this turned out to be untrue, she fears to lose the connection with her father figure once again. Triggered by this primordial fear, Aurora's subconsciousness quickly directs her towards the only mature fatherly like persona she knows, Lagardère. But in a different kind of relationship where he can still exercise the role of protector and caretaker, i.e. as a lover.

Deusvolt I first mistook Daniel Auteuil for Gerard Depardieu. The French, it seems, have a predilection for unhandsome actors the likes of Yves Montand and Jean Paul Belmondo. But I am not complaining. I like them because they are so credible.I highly recommend this movie if you liked Scaramouche, Cyrano de Bergerac, The Three Musketeers and other movies featuring dazzling rapier swordplay. The wonderful scenery, excellent choice of locations, intricate props and background really brings you back to France in the 1700s.A nice American connection is made when the villain Gonzague is shown to be selling shareholdings in a land venture in Mississippi which at the time was still in French hands. The armsmasters, fencing instructors and stuntmen did a wonderful job. The "Nevers attack," however, is dubious. A trained fencer can easily foil it.Did you feel like giving the Duke of Nevers a scuff on the head for being so careless with his wealth and his life? But there are real people like that.At times, the plot and dialog become maudlin perhaps as a sop to the ladies who would have to watch the movie with swordplay enthusiasts.

heather-238 but look at the end of the count of Monte cristo. Doutbless the intimacy was not that intense.There is an ick factor, but considering he has saved her life countless times, in the grand scheme of things who else would she marry? She'd be dead eight times over if it wasn't for him.My problem was that Alteuil always appeared 50, he really looked wrong aged for the younger scenes. if a younger man than the duke could have been found, i guess those later scenes would not have worked because then that person would have been too old to play the concept of the older character...they say these feelings just dawned on them, a funny play on Aurore's name, sleeping beauty reference, etc.i consider Aurore's parental re-orientation to having a mother the key change, Aurore is then free to adopt a new figure in the parental role, freeing Lagardere to be a new, "other" role. Does his name mean "the guarding" or something? this movie was good clean fun, and the writing had me wishing so many other movies were as fun. When the Duc goes to knight Lagardere, he finds the knight to be has no Christian name. "Indeed, you lack everything". too funny.

George Parker "On Guard", a subtitled French film, is all about Auteuil as an 18th century swordsman, mercenary, and bon vivant who finds himself the victim of treachery and the lone custodian of an infant who is the sole heir to a noble rank and great fortune. His task is to honor an oath and restore his charge to her rightful place in the face of countless bad guys with blades and his adopted daughter's growing ardor as she comes of age. Packed with evil men and beautiful women and wonderful locations and lots of swishing and clinking steel, "On Guard" should be a fun watch for anyone into swashbuckling adventure flicks who can contend with 2+ hours of subtitles. (B)