The count of Monte Cristo with Jim Caviezel, a revenge in the style of The Odyssey
After his revenge, the count reunites with his ex-fiancée and his son. It was a revenge supported by God.
Just like Ulysses did in the Odyssey. He kills Penelope’s suitors, the family reunites in the end. Ulysses received support from the goddess Athena.
In the book the Count’s revenge affects innocent people, Mercedes was horrified by the revenge, the Count feels remorse for his revenge and forgives. In the end he realizes how wrong revenge was
The Count in the film with Jim Caviel has no such message. His revenge was just like Ulysses’. Mercedes accepts the Count’s revenge just like Penelope accepted Ulysses’ bloodbath. Mercedes in the book says that the man she loved died.
by iliad-odyssey