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    Musketeer, The
    Genre: Action Adventure

    Reviewed In Issue 59 (April 2002) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Catherine Deneuve, Mena Suvari, Stephen Rea, Tim Roth, Justin Chambers, Nick Moran, Bill Treacher & Daniel Mesguich

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
    DD Sound Rating: 4.5
    DTS Sound Rating: 5
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 2.5
    Internet Links
    http://www.universalstudios.com/home
    http://www.the-musketeer.com
    Special Features
    Includes an up-front Universal Studios ad, stunt featurette, a casting featurette, production notes, biographies, and DVD-ROM features.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Universal Studios Home Video
    (Catalog Number): 21765
    (MPAA Rating): PG13
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Intense action, violence, and some sexual material
    (Retail Price): $26.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 104
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): No
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2001
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 02/26/02
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Peter Hyams
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    The Musketeer is an epic adventure featuring choreography by the legendary Xin-Xin Xiong in the style of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and The Matrix. In an effort to avenge the brutal murder of his parents, young D

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD exhibits a picture that should be viewed in a completely blackened room due to the many candlelit and torchlit scenes. Colors are warm with lots of orange hues by the firelight. Exterior colors are well balanced, with accurate fleshtones and deep blacks. Images are generally sharp and nicely detailed, though there is some smearing. The source element is revealing of some film grain, but few artifacts. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The 5.1-channel soundtracks in Dolby

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