The Count of Monte Cristo

This movie is one of my favorites. I am a sucker for both jailbreak movies and revenge movies. This one has them both.

It is about Edmund Dantes. He is a simple sailor and friend to the son of a count (Fernand Mondego) . He is betrayed by his friends after a chance encounter with Napoleon. After being labelled a traitor and sent to the prison Chateau D'If. While imprissoned he meets and old priest. Priest is an educated man and ex-solider from Napoleon's army. Skilled in combat as well as a vast amount of knowledge, he teaches Dantes and begins training him. In between the school like lectures and combat training, Dantes and Priest are digging an underground tunnel to escape. The story of his revenge starts there.

Like i said before, I love jailbreak movies and revenge movies. On the side of revenge, it doesn't get more elaborate than this. Although the movie isn't identical to the book by Dumas, it is still a good stand alone movie. The costumes and sets are great. Definitely a quality "period" film. The acting is decent throughout most of the film.

Why should you see this movie? Why the hell not....