Count of Monte Cristo Part II

As a director, I liked the humor and jokes that were placed cleverly in the movie. For example when the priest is dying, he says "When they asked about the map, I lied." Puzzled, Edmund asks "You lied?" The Priest's response to that was "I am a priest, not a saint." Another example is Jacapo's pledge to Edmund, "I swear to you on the souls of my dead brothers, and even the ones that aren't feeling to well, I am your man."

On the other hand I didn't care for the casting of Edmund's son. The actor seemed much too old for the character's age. I also didn't care for some of the plot holes. For example, how did Edmund get so sophisticated to be considered a high class person. I would imagine that being in prison for so long wouldn't give someone a high society attitude. Also, how did Edmund come to be a "count"? (because technically he isn't from birth. Doesn't it require documents, not just a fancy house?

As an author, I wouldn't change anything about the story. I love the way it was written. It has the perfect amount of drama and suspence without being gaudy and corny. There is also nothing I would avoid. The brutality of how one action sets off a chain of equal reactions, whether pleasent or not, shows the audience how they should be aware of what they do, and shouldn't just act without thinking of the consequences.