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I recently discovered this new version of The Count of Monte Cristo, it's a French version. And since I enjoyed the recent French version of The Three Musketeers so much, I decided to give this one a shot.
It's much different than the 2002 US version with Jim Caviezel and Guy Pearce, so if you liked that version or didn't, this one is worth a watch. It does almost the exact opposite things. In 2002, Jacopo was a significant side character, in the 2024 version, he's merely a background character. In 2024, Andrea Cavalcanti and Haydee are prominent characters, who are absent from the 2002 version. So, the movies almost act like A and B storylines, while the A story plays out in the US version, the B story presented in the French version shows the things that are happening concurrently, almost like the earlier Resident Evil games.
The 2002 is more of a swashbuckler film, whereas this 2024 is almost more of a a heist film, in that the Count has a plan and you're interested in seeing how it all plays out. Maybe not the right analogy, but that is just to say don't expect a lot of sword play in this 2024 version.
I really enjoyed it. With so much content in the book, it's only natural that changes be made, but this one is so different from the US version, it's worth a watch.
It's much different than the 2002 US version with Jim Caviezel and Guy Pearce, so if you liked that version or didn't, this one is worth a watch. It does almost the exact opposite things. In 2002, Jacopo was a significant side character, in the 2024 version, he's merely a background character. In 2024, Andrea Cavalcanti and Haydee are prominent characters, who are absent from the 2002 version. So, the movies almost act like A and B storylines, while the A story plays out in the US version, the B story presented in the French version shows the things that are happening concurrently, almost like the earlier Resident Evil games.
The 2002 is more of a swashbuckler film, whereas this 2024 is almost more of a a heist film, in that the Count has a plan and you're interested in seeing how it all plays out. Maybe not the right analogy, but that is just to say don't expect a lot of sword play in this 2024 version.
I really enjoyed it. With so much content in the book, it's only natural that changes be made, but this one is so different from the US version, it's worth a watch.