THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK
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Footnotes in movie books have been expected to revoke this swashbuckling journey down to a elementary description: it was the initial movie to star Leonardo DiCaprio after the unusual success of Titanic. As such it automatically captivated a box-office bolt of Leo’s immature womanlike fans, but vicious greeting was deservedly mixed. Having warranted his directorial entrance after essay the Oscar-winning book for Mel Gibson’s Braveheart, Randall Wallace wrote and destined this desirous chronicle of the often-filmed classical novel by Alexandre Dumas. DiCaprio plays matching tiwn purposes as the tyrannical King Louis XIV, who manners France with an iron fist, and the king’s matching tiwn brother, Philippe, who languishes in jail underneath an iron mask, his temperament secluded to forestall an overpower of Louis’ throne. But Louis’ abuse of energy in conclusion enrages Athos (John Malkovich), one of the strange Four Musketeers, who recruits his former partners (Gabriel Byrne, Gérard Depardieu, and Jeremy Irons) in a tract to acquit Philippe and implement him as the king’s matching replacement. Once this tract is set in suit and the Musketeers have been each since moments in the spotlight, the movie kicks in to rigging and offers copiousness of party in the grand character of selected swashbucklers. But it’s additionally sidetracked by extreme length and disposable subplots, and for all his post-Titanic star power, the boy like DiCaprio only isn’t nonetheless “man” sufficient to be entirely credible in his pretension role. Still, this is an interesting movie, no reduction beguiling for descending short of the mass to that it aspired. –Jeff Shannon
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This movie is unfortunately not worth the price. There are two fatal flaws that any well-educated member of the human race ought to realize straightaway: 1. The star is Leonardo DiCaprio. 2. The star is not Patrick McGoohan.In short, WIMPY!!! The better version is the ’70s edition starring Richard Chamberlin, and possibly the best actor ever, Mr. Patrick McGoohan, recently appearing in such films as Braveheart.My Advice: Toss this out with your copy of Tomorrow Never Dies and get some real pictures. But I will say that the new Count of Monte Cristo is awesome, as compared to the older one. So as they say, “1 out of 2 brings in just as much cash as 2 out of 2.” Way to go, Hollywood!
Rating: 1 / 5
Don’t want to be down on anybody but this film pretty much wreaks.
Good scenery. Superb fight scens though the last one was pathetic. Nice costuming but awful diolog and poor plot.
Jeremy Irons plays his role well but nobody else does. DiCaprio pretty much dcapitates his characters. As Louis he is an inept villein. As Philip he plays an innocent badly.
It wreaks.
Rating: 1 / 5
Now, girls, be honest, I know 98% percent of you saw this movie simply to see Leonardo DiCaprio. I actually read the book before I saw the movie, and the movie doesn’t even deserve the same title. The movie totally departs for what is a magnificent book, and twists it all around in to this sex story that I found totally unappealing. And DiCaprio? Can there be a worse man for the part? And the blonde girl he falls in love with ( I think her name is Christine) I challange you to find me someone who is a worse actress than her. Plus, she obviously had the brain mass of a drunken parrot. And that doesn’t even begin to pick at the whole love affair between the Queen and D’Artangan (pardon my spelling)that absolutely sickened and appalled me.
Rating: 2 / 5
Saw the Movie, read the Book and It was great. Will see it over again, and again.
Rating: 5 / 5
This movie was the best. And i know exactly why. That’s because I simply adore the actor Leonardo DiCaprio and he looked sooooo hhot and gorgeous in his outfits. Though i didn’t like this movie as much when it got all gooshy and mooshy. Afterall there were some sexual actions in the movie which did not make me happy at all but if you are a kid younger than 7 then you shouldn’t be premited to watch this move. The sexual actions can become quite wild in some parts. Well maybe i’m just saying this because I love LeonardoDiCaprio but it’s just my thought so you don’t have to listen to me at all if you wish. But in my opinion this movie was the greatest! The scene and the background was just tremendous. The outfits, the make-up and the hair was apsolutely remarkable! If you do like my review then you shold definitely see the movie. Leonardo I Love you!
Rating: 5 / 5