My only reason for seeing this film is because Luis Guzman is in it. I find these Napoleon/Shakespeare/pirate films to very very dull, boring and over-long.

Luis plays a much different role here than what we are use to seeing. Doesn’t he look handsome in that red English coat?
Rating: 1 / 5

THEY SENT ME A BAD DVD, I RETURNED IT HAD TO PAY MY OWN SHIPPING AND THEY CHARGED ME A FEE >>> THEY SUCK !
Rating: 1 / 5

I’ve been itching to buy this movie since I saw it in the theatre. Now I’m going to have to wait until they release a widescreen version because there’s no way I’m paying for pan&scan.

A beautifully crafted film both in visuals and acting, not to mention the masterful story telling. The only letdown is not having widescreen, which is unforgivable and therefore this DVD release gets one star, for what would otherwise be a five star rating.
Rating: 1 / 5

This is easily one of the five worst movies I’ve ever seen. Forget that, it’s one of the *two* worst movies I’ve ever seen. While Guy Pearce is usually an excellent actor, and Jim Caviezel has the perfect look for Edmund Dantes (at least, post-imprisonment), there is nothing that could have saved such a woefully terrible screenplay. The Dumas novel is one of the best books I’ve ever read, filled with intrigue, action, and mystery, with vibrant characters and brilliant plotting. Granted, adapting such a grand story to the screen would probably take four hours or more, but if one isn’t going to attempt an adaptation of the original story, then one should just make a new movie. That being said, all the interesting, original parts of the book were removed and replaced with a cookie-cutter revenge plot, stereotypical, one-dimensional characters, and bland dialogue that too often inserts modern slang into Napoleonic-era France. This movie is the “Count of Monte Cristo” in name only, and in every other way, a poorly conceived, vapid, dime-a-dozen action flick. Avoid it at all costs.
Rating: 1 / 5

The movie by itself is really good:photography, actors, acting, drama…blah blah blah.

If you bothered to read the book, then you’ll see why I put the above title. It’s like taking the characters and putting them into an alternate reality. I laughed all throughout the movie. And honestly, doesn’t anyone ever age!?!? It’s like nothing happend. It’s such a cliche revenge flick, it’s absolutely hilarious.

If you want to see the closest version to the book, then buy the French Mini-series (of 1999) that’s available. It has some tiny differences from the book (like the ending) but at least it’s WAY more accurate to the book than this piece of …well, you get what I mean.

If you just want to see a bunch of sword-fighting, some underdeveloped characters, and a bunch of family drama…then this is the movie for your…but then I advise you not to read the book.
Rating: 1 / 5