Movie buffs out to see the newly released film, “The Musketeer,” starring Mena Suvari and Justin Chambers, may leave a little disappointed.  Although the film does grip your vision with the articulate but aggressive fight scenes, the overall story line was a little stale.

            The son of a musketeer, D’Artagnan, played by Justin chambers sets out on a vengeful journey to kill the man who murdered his parents when he was a boy. 

            After the murder of his parents D’Artagnan is then raised by a friend of his fathers, a fellow musketeer, whom teaches him to fight as a true swordsman.  As a young man D’Artagnan then goes to Paris, France to seek justice on Fabre, the Cardinal of Frances personal assassin, and also the one who killed D’Artagnan’s parents. 

            However, also while in Paris D’Artagnan meets and falls in love with a French lady friend named Francesca, played by the beautiful Mena Suvari.  D’Artagnan also bonds with the musketeers, (men whose purpose was to protect the king of France,) of Paris who would ultimately join D’Artagnan as an army in his fight.

            The crazed Fabre, in an attempt to overthrow the king of Frances power and give the French Cardinal high rank, then kidnaps the queen and Francesca and waits for battle.  D’Artagnan and his brave hearted musketeers quickly learn of Fabres whereabouts and ride unified in “All for one, and one for all” fashion. 

            I won’t tell you how the epic battle ends, but Fabre, played by Tim Roth, and D’Artagnan’s classical fight to the death scene was well orchestrated and very manly.

            While “The Musketeer” may not win an Oscar for best picture, the swordsmanship was at the very least, excellent.  Even though the action scenes were really pulsating, they probably could’ve got away with adding a couple more fight scenes.  Overall I thought the movie was good but lacked the edge to make it a box office hit. 

            Final verdict, the fighting pulls its weight, but the plot could’ve put on a couple of pounds.