The Three Musketeers

It's Alexander Dumas' famed trio trapped in the blended world of "The Matrix", The Wild, Wild West, and "Master and Commander". The filmmakers have taken great liberties to amp up and supercharge this literary classic for today's younger generation. The special effects are amazing and the 3D effects are eye-popping. Toss in Percy Jackson (Logan Lerman) as the young brash hero and Resident Evil's Alice (Milla Jovovich) as the double-crossing femme fatale for good measure. Orlando Bloom seems to be miscast as the English foe and talentedly evil Christoph Waltz is underutilized. The costumes and sets are elaborate and stunning. The insane action is over-the-top. The film is mindless fun and not meant to be taken seriously. Alien thought is was better than expected after viewing the trailer. At the end, don't leave too soon or you may miss the segue to the possible sequel.

Alien gives it 3 "warships and airships" stars out of 4.