The Man in the Iron Mask Another (!) remake of the Dumas' classic tale. For those that don't know the story, it seems that King Louis 14th of France was one half of a pair of twins. To safeguard his position, he imprisoned his brother in a dungeon, and fitted him with an iron mask, so that no-one could see the resemblance between the two of them. As a King, Louis sucked, and became a tyrant. So the Three Musketeers (remember them?) decide to rescue brother from the dungeon and install him as king. Just your basic miltary coup d'état. Problem is, Musketeer number 4 (you knew there were four Three Musketeers, didn't you...) was now a loyal servant and surrogate father to the present king. Reviews have been wildly mixed. This version plays more to the gallery than to the art crowd. (Now if someone will please tell me why they call them "musketeers" when they use swords...) 132 minutes, Parental guidance under 10. Action, Drama, Romance. You can usually find additional (copyrighted) pictures, trailers, etc, on the Official Site. Where's it showing?

The Moviesite Fan Club comments

Shaun Myburg: I loved this film from beginning to end, it was a refreshing look at the musketeers and how their loyalty to the king has changed since the new king took over. DiCaprio sheds off his "nice-guy" image by taking on the role of King Louis and does so to great effect. Solid performances by Irons and Malkovich (like always) added to the lovable Depardieu and pure talent of Byrnes proves that these are perhaps the most believable musketeers to grace our screens. Stunning women, brave soldiers, villianous kings.... all that one good ask for in a great adventure. Melissa Norton: It's GGGRRREAT!!! Daryl Schotter: This was an enjoyable movie from start to finish. It had everything in it - action, suspense, comedy, romance and drama.... not to mention a great cast. John Malkovich's performance, as usual, was outstanding. Gerard Depardieu played a great Porthos and had me splitting my sides all throughout the film. I think that this is one of the better portrayals of the classic story of the "Man in the Iron Mask" ! Deon Nel: Meg's an angel. Bruce Humphrey: "An idiot's Blade is often sharper than his brain!" Swashbuckling good stuff from our Musketeers set in the era of King Louis XIV build-up to the French Revolution. Great acting by top actors/actresses all round. You know what historians say: King Louis XIV (the "Sun King") built Versailles; King Louis XV enjoyed Versailles and King Louis XVI paid for Versailles! Go and see it for some great drama, romance and action! Bennie de Klerk: Ek kan absoluut saamstem met Daryl Schotter. Dit is 'n fliek met alles wat jy wil sien. Jy lag, jy ril, jy beef, jy raak boos, jy raak bly, jy skrik. Brave boytjie, die musketeers Johan van Zyl: Can't Hollywood come up with anything original? Taking a classic and throwing some stars into the mix doesn't/shouldn't be the recipe for a blockbuster. The one thing that saved the movie in the end was that it was after all a classic, of which the book proved a lot more thrilling. André Mes: An enjoyable romp from beginning to end. The musketeers were great and even ol' Leo isn't that bad. Santelle Garces: One of my favourite movies so far this year!!!