The Three Musketeers: Milady

The Three Musketeers: Milady completes the first chapter of their adventures with another exciting story full of political intrigue and action. It comes so close to being wholly satisfying but just can't help itself so at the last minute it ends on another massive cliffhanger. With the promise of another instalment being so far away and not entirely guaranteed, it makes it harder to stomach.

François Civil, Vincent Cassel, Romain Duris, and Pio Marmaï remain a wonderful core four. The witty dialogue gives them plenty of opportunities to showcase their strong chemistry and it feels like they spend a lot more time together in this one, which is a huge bonus. Eva Green was and still is perfect casting. Her enthusiasm is so visible as she revels in the villainy whilst still bringing some nuance.

Martin Bourboulon's direction keeps the one takes for the majority of the action which gives all the swashbuckling a lot of energy without being hindered by obvious joins (again) and there's a generally epic feel thanks to the beautiful locations where the biggest dramatic moments take place. Guillame Roussel's score is suitably rousing with a winning commitment to making everything as serious as possible.