I can never get enough watching this film. Superb.

I didn’t like it. It felt very cheesy and heavy handed. The story got changed substantially, which is, of course, understandable, but I don’t like the direction they went [spoiler]making it all about the rivalry between Dantès and Mondego, with the latter being degraded to a cheap Hollywood villain[/spoiler]. I did like the performances of Caviezel, Harris, and Guzmán. There are also some beautiful shots in this film.

A wonderful display of Alexandre Dumas's fantastic writing. Jim Caviezel and Guy Pearce's great acting are brilliantly accompanied by superb cinematography, wonderful supporting cast, and a hauntingly appropriate score by Ed Shearmur. 9/10 - I heartily recommend this film.

>"I'm a count, not a saint." Many revenge stories get lost in the violence, but not this. This movie takes time showing how Edmond Dantes becomes the count and the end is worth the build up. Helps that Jim Caviezel does a great job of playing a noble character that wants justice, and Guy Pearce is very unlikable.

I watched the 1975 movie as a kid and remember loving it. I had this 2002 version in my collection for years, without getting a chance to properly watch it. I finally got around to it today. The movie is great. It's a timeless novel by Alexandre Dumas. This and Les Misérables (Victor Hugo) are both gifts from the 19th century that keeps on giving. PS: The biggest surprise for me was when a baby Henry Cavill showed up on screen. I didn't know his acting carer goes that far back.