Film Review: The Count of Monte Cristo

"God will give me justice."

The movie was shown in 2002. I haven't seen the entire show until this morning. I was feeling bored and I had only one option: to watch whatever movie is available on the external drive. I just simply clicked "Count of..." and watched.

I saw how one could be inflicted with injustice, just as the lead actor in the character of "Edmond" had from even his closest friend. His being naive hugely brought him to an ordeal that was so unlikely to be resolved - he was imprisoned in a stone-walled cell in a remote island. For years, he constantly scratched the etches on the stone wall that said: "God will give me justice" until there came a point when he lost his hope in God. He unexpectedly befriended "Priest" who was instrumental to both his escape and transformation. He was taught on how to read and write and economics, and other important lessons. Although he lost his faith in God, he clearly was godly in his being a good fellow to the old Priest. He managed to escape from prison on the day Priest died. Before his death, Priest gave a map of treasure in Monte Cristo to Edmond. Edmond became unimaginably rich and he addressed himself as the Count of Monte Cristo. He had his revenge on the people who caused him his pain. Having won back the love of his life "Mercedes", with unexpected reunion of his son, he could only afford to have his faith revived. He would have wanted to destroy Château d'If (where he was imprisoned) but he opted to have it lived as it would be his reminder that there is God, who gives justice.