Listonixio Fresh and Exciting

Kidskycom It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.

Kamila Bell This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

Dana An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

sergelamarche Always a good story and this cinema version is still pretty good today. Great sets, great acting, great views, great battles. This film aged well. It was the second time I saw it.

Mr. X Hollywood does not seem to understand that it isn't necessary to re-invent a classic story to keep it interesting, when the classic story has proven itself most interesting to generations of readers. This is a Disney-fied version of the Dumas story, as "improved" by Reynolds and Wolpert who are given the green-light by test audiences and studio executives to alter the original story. While one couldn't expect to compress a lengthy novel into a a few hours of film, this is a re-make for Americans who aren't literate enough to enjoy reading the book or watching an authentic European version that might require them to read subtitles.I also do not appreciate IMBd promoting this movie, (selecting it automatically without any choice having been made, from several titles about MONTE CRISTO.

Filipe Neto Based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas, this is the story of revenge Edmond Dantes, a man betrayed by his friends and imprisoned for a crime he did not commit. Directed by Kevin Reynolds, has a screenplay adapted by Jay Wolpert and has Jim Caviezel in the title role.This story is well known and is very good in film. Its an appealing story, with romance, good arguments for action and all that general public tends to like. Nevertheless, its not an action film, but a drama, focused on the destroyed life of a man and his thirst for revenge. The script is not brilliant, nor can we be tempted to compare it with the original book. But it does a competent job and transpose to the screen most of the major aspects of the novel, while adapting some points and bringing some new features that don't appear in the book, for dramatic purposes. In my opinion, the greatest sin of this script is the too much focus on Mondego, so that the revenge Dantés exerts on other three conspirators is hardly explained (one of Them ends up not even appear in the film).The main actors are Jim Caviezel and Guy Pearce, respectively in the role of protagonist and the main villain. Both are good investments: Pearce can be annoying with his arrogant attitude and Caviezel gives his character a certain hardness, without losing kindness and sense of justice. But this is not one of the best films of the two actors. It was shot at very attractive locations, from a visual point of view, and has good visual effects and costumes.In short: it's a good movie, which easily appeals to everyone and fulfills its role to entertain and tell a story. However, is not brilliant or particularly remarkable.

Leofwine_draca Alexandra Dumas' classic story is given the umpteenth remake with this modern reworking, which bears the unmistakable brush of Hollywood but still manages to remain entertaining thanks to some sterling performances. The outstanding actors at work include the relatively unknown Jim Caviezel, who really shines at the put-open Edmond Dantes, and the gorgeous and talented Dagmara Dominczyk, who puts in a nicely subtle performance as his grieving wife.Guy Pearce is cast against type as the flamboyant and emotional villain of the movie, and does an excellent job with the part. Add to this some good supporting roles for the likes of Richard Harris, Luis Guzman, and James Frain, and you have what is a well-acted and thankfully mature interpretation of the storyline.On first watch of this film, you immediately notice the authentic sets and the strong cinematography which brings out the landscapes of Ireland and Malta. Amid the drama and conspiracy there are a few nice action sequences, the most notable of which is the dramatic sword-fight between Pearce and Caviezel which doesn't disappoint. Moments of humour and romance counteract with the pathos and despair and the result is a well-rounded, if not sparkling, adaptation.