With a cry of "All for one and one for all!" the Musketeers return to correct the injustices perpetrated by spoiled monarch Louis XIV, whose misdeeds include imprisoning his twin brother on an island and encasing his visage in the titular mask. Teen idol Di Caprio assays the dual title role, while writer-director Randall Wallace goes for the jugular with plenty of pomp and pageantry.
Both critics and audiences alike have scolded Hollywood for monotony and lack of originality. Perhaps the reason filmmakers feel the need to turn works of literary classics and/or legends into modern movies is a form of penance, because if they can't come up with new ideas they can at least use long-loved ones as a guarantee for success... in theory. "The Man In The Iron Mask" is such a mediocre piece of filmmaking that it not only disproves said theory, but goes to show how even the most skilled of filmmakers can go wrong with the most basic of concepts.