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'The Lady Musketeer: Mini-Series' (DVD+Digital)
(Nastassia Kinski, Michael York, Susie Amy, John Rhys-Davies, Gerard Depardieu, et al / DVD + Digital / NR / (2004) 2018 / Mill Creek Entertainment)

Overview: The year is 1660. Loyalties among the people of France are divided between church and state, Cardinal and King—each of whom employs a private army. The Cardinal (Golden Globe winner Gérard Depardieu, Cyrano de Bergerac) has his guards. The King (Freddie Sayers, Diana) boasts his Musketeers and there is one Musketeer who stands apart from the rest!

DVD Verdict: This is a story of a girls quest to become a Musketeer like her father D'Artagnan. It's very entertaining and suitable for the whole family.

We all like Susie Amy who plays Valentine D'Artagnan, very much. Thought all the young musketeers were great and it was a lovely contrast with the older characters, their fathers. I am a big Michael York fan so it was good to see him back as D'Artagnan. Nastassia Kinski as Lady Bolton was a nice casting job too.

It could be a bit storytelling at times, but that is needed for younger viewers. The fight sequences could be slightly repetitive and many of the action movies are, but they were well done.

Playing Devil's Advocate, the only real problems with this production are mostly technical. Poorly directed by a man whose forte is staging action sequences, the dramatic potential is wasted and never fully realized in any of the scenes.

That said, I also liked John Rhys-Davies in it, as he is also one of my favorite actors, but he must have still been in his Gimli stage when doing it, because he came across with that sort of Scottish accent of the dwarf!

I admittedly had trouble with the actors who played the original musketeers (save for the aforementioned York), but that was no fault of the actors, as they were good. You see, I grew up on Disney's version with Keifer Sutherland, Oliver Platt, Charlie Sheen, and Chris O'Donnell as the main characters.

Lastly, and saving this purposely for last, Gérard Depardieu was badly miscast and was totally unconvincing as Cardinal Mazarin ... although his nose should win best supporting part surely?! This is a Widescreen Presentation (1.78:1) enhanced for 16x9 TVs.

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