Oct 1, 2025
I have one main gripe with Le Comte de Monte Cristo (2024) and it’s that we don’t get a good sense for Edmond’s generosity, and a balanced depiction of his sense of justice
Like, yes, we see how he is the “agent of a blind fate” but what’s so important in the book is showing not just his punishment of the villains, but how he rewards those who stood by him
Namely, Mr. Morell.
It could be argued that the sparing of Albert shows that side of him, but that was for love of Mercedes. In contrast, the entire Morell family being anonymously saved by that same agent of fate would have been a FAR better way to flesh out the Count in the movie
