The Count of Monte Cristo is one of my favourite books, so I really tried not to have any of my expectations ruin this movie for me. And overall? I thought it was not bad, I guess, but they really changed a lot about the novel in the adaptation to the movie. Some of the changes are minor and nitpicky, and some of them are a little more blatant (e.g., how the movie ended), in order to “modernize” the story, I guess, despite the fact that it doesn’t need to be made modern. It’s a period piece, dammit!

Still, the story is BASICALLY the same, despite the fact that many of the characters’ motivations and personality traits get a makeover. And there are quite a few lines that made me groan they were so bad. So yeah. In retrospect, I probably shouldn’t have liked it so much. But it’s adventure-y, and that’s usually enough to keep me along for the ride. Just remember, if you love the novel, try not to think about it too much during the movie. You’ll just get disappointed.