Title: Exciting and realistic portrayal
Product review: I have read all the Captain Alatriste books and I think the reason so much is put into the movie is for others who have not. Rather than base the movie on one or two of the books, which are really a thread of his lifetime anyway, this movie rather contains the highlights of the captain's life and times. I loved the costumes -- they were more than I would have imagined. I was shocked that Viggo spoke all his lines in Spanish and how magically the captain came to life because of it. The blood and guts of the wars; the suffering of the soldiers on both sides; and the low value of life in his times are very much represented. The books put me in mind of the old "swashbuckling" films of the 50s, but this movie elevated the subject to a much more meaningful level.
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