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I grew up with Tom's Magnum and I loved it.

I was a bit worried when they said there would be a new Magnum...

But no. No need to be terrified. It actually works!

Even so well, that when I watched the original series lately... well... It didn't age well.

The magic is gone.

But the remake? Great!

I expected this to be bad. I neither watch reviews nor spoilers, I mean trailers, so I only had this feeling... The white man without any expressions in a fantasy movie about one of the most prolific epic stories of Japan. How COULD that be any good?

But, I was wrong... It wasn't bad.

It was way WORSE than bad. Just awful...

Even as a young boy, I enjoyed the 73-74 version of the great novel of Dumas over and over again. When it's announced that there would be a new version of this magnificent piece of work, I look out for it - worrying. And still my worries aren't scrambled. While this movie is enjoyable, it doesn't raise above the level of ye average no-brainer action flick. A pity, but then again, it doesn't hurt to see that your youth favourites cannot be touched.

On the other hand, I'd enjoy a new well made "Three Musketeers" very much. Perhaps in another 20 years? And perhaps in French, as it's a French story!