THE COUNT OF MONTECRISTO (2002) - ♦♦♦♦

Directed by - Kevin Reynolds

Written by - Jay Wolpert (based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas pére)

Starring - Jim Caviezel, Guy Pearce, Richard Harris

"A man imprisoned by a false friend plots his revenge. Drawing inspiration from the old fashioned period drama scaramouche films, this production of the famous Dumas novel is unpretentious and chooses to go down the road of pure entertainment whilst remaining faithful to the original work and never falling into tastelessness. The film also looks good and uses its themes of revenge in a well balanced way. "

Period Drama, UK/USA/Ireland