An outstanding movie made in a time hollywood tried to make quality entertainment. Yes, it is a silent movie so it requires more attentiveness & insight than talkies that spoon feed the viewers, including music & noises about the mood of the scene. Actors had to act, over act/over dramatize to project understanding with actions/body language & facial expressions in order to compensate for the lack of sound. Look at the great set decorations, made by creative men, not a CGI software program, the real special effects, and the athletic ability of Fairbanks as he does most of his own stunts. He is no lightweight like todays actors. Brief synopsis: Fairbanks/D'Artagnan leaves home to follow his lifelong dream of joining the Musketeers and fights the evil Cardinal Richelieu to save the Queen's honor. Lots of real action along the way. This movie more closely follows the classical literature version. Enjoy!