The Count of Monte Cristo

I’m usually not a fan of this kind of film, but I was won over! Despite its 3-hour runtime, it really doesn’t feel long. A great experience, with an ending that’s slightly different from the book (less dark), but maybe a bit more satisfying. My only complaint is about the beginning of the film — ten years digging a tunnel, only to not even use it in the end! 😂

One of those movies which makes you feel good. I mean hat's off to the movie I mean the movie was around 3 hours and no scene was over cooked ,the pace was excellent ,no drama at all and very gripping movie i didn't move at all.

Great adaptation of the book - even better than the book, with a marvellous plot full of emotions and splendid cinematic shots

Edmond Dantès é um jovem marinheiro que acaba de se tornar capitão para a companhia onde trabalhava e irá casar com a mulher que ama, Mercedes. Porém, é vítima de uma armação, onde acaba acusado de traição e é mandado para a prisão na lha de Château d’If. Lá ele conhece o Abade Faria, que lhe conta sobre um tesouro escondido na ilha de Monte Cristo. Dantès consegue fugir da prisão e encontrar o tesouro. Ele então decide retornar a Paris, para se vingar de quem o traiu e para isso usa de uma nova identidade: o Conde de Monte Cristo. É um clássico da literatura francesa e mundial. Tornou-se o paradigma de qualquer obra cujo tema seja vingança. Este filme possui uma excelente direção de arte e figurinos belíssimos. Gostei da ideia de Dantès usar uma espécie de máscara, afinal por mais que tenha passado tanto tempo, ele poderia ser reconhecido pelos seus algozes. Para um livro com mais de 1600 páginas, com uma trama elaborada e a quantidade de personagens, reconheço que fazer uma adaptação é uma tarefa árdua, mas acho que os diretores e roteiristas desse filme cumpriram muito bem a tarefa. O elenco também está muito bem. Pierre Niney consegue fazer muito bem a transição do homem apaixonado do início do filme pelo obcecado pela vingança, no restante do filme. Um filme que faz jus ao clássico de onde se inspirou.

An absolute masterpiece—everything from the acting and music to the storyline and visuals is simply breathtaking. There are very few films that reach this level of brilliance.

This is the best new movie i have seen in a long time

Le Comte de Monte-Cristo (2024) a manifestement conquis un large public, salué comme une fresque française ambitieuse. Costumes somptueux, décors majestueux, photographie soignée : le film brille sur le plan visuel. Anaïs Demoustier livre une performance sensible… du moins au début. Mais malgré un casting prometteur, l’interprétation manque cruellement d’unité, créant une dissonance qui alourdit l’ensemble. Fidèle jusqu’à l’obsession au roman de Dumas, le scénario paraît figé, presque muséifié. Le récit, linéaire et prévisible, peine à trouver un souffle dramatique et recourt à des artifices parfois ridicules pour relancer l’intérêt. L’enthousiasme général ? Peut-être le reflet d’une fierté légitime face à une production francophone d’envergure. Mais pour moi, l’expérience fut interminable et décevante.

I’ve always (& will always) loved the 2002 adaptation bc of its emotional power! It’s not really like the book so this adaptation tries to do better. The emotional impact was not there for me, but I loved seeing the book events for after he becomes the count. The relationship with the abbe faria was practically nonexistent. Very little mention of God. & I did miss the daughter & sick grandfather plot line. But was pleasantly surprised by the acting of several characters. The baby scene was heart wrenching, and seeing that plot line play out was wild. Overall a great watch, just not a perfect hit for me.

A epic 3 hr exciting cinematic tale with an impressive mash of French actors, and yet a disappointing something bigger at its core. A feeling of NQR that left me wanting. Where Dangerous Liaisons got it bang on, The masked Count left me searching for the emotion of the unmasked. And fatal wounds are usually just that. What’s French for ‘A miracle in The End’

An absolute masterclass in movie making. Action, adventure, scenery, storyline, soundtrack all combine to take the viewer on a journey with Edmond Dantes in 17th century France. Authentic story telling true to the source material allows the movie to become involved in Dantes plot of revenge upon those that betrayed and incarcerated him. In a time where Hollywood movies are failing at the box office over and over and movie studios are in capable of see what film goers actually want to see this movie stands head and shoulder above the rest as a true movie experience that is worthy of a large box of popcorn and a giant soda.