Fresh
Thanks in no small measure to Perfect Storm designer William Sandell, this handsomely mounted actioner exudes the authentic tang of salt, sweat and gunpowder.
Derek Adams, Time Out
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
The courage to do the impossible lies in the hearts of men.
2003 · 2h 18m · PG-13
Adventure, Drama, War
Directed by
Peter Weir
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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Overview
After an abrupt and violent encounter with a French warship inflicts severe damage upon his ship, a captain of the British Royal Navy begins a chase over two oceans to capture or destroy the enemy, though he must weigh his commitment to duty and ferocious pursuit of glory against the safety of his devoted crew, including the ship's thoughtful surgeon, his best friend.
Director and cast
- Peter Weir Director
- Russell Crowe as Captain Jack Aubrey
- Paul Bettany as Dr. Stephen Maturin
- James D'Arcy as 1st Lt. Tom Pullings
- Billy Boyd as Barrent Bonden
- Robert Pugh as Mr. Allen, Master
- David Threlfall as Preserved Killick, Captain's Steward
- Lee Ingleby as Midshipman Hollom
- Chris Larkin as Capt. Howard
- Max Pirkis as Midshipman Blakeney
- Max Benitz Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
85%
Tomatometer
Fresh
It never achieves the visual elegance or majesty that a David Lean might have provided. The story line isn't the freshest. And yet the film is satisfying all the same.
Peter Rainer, New York Magazine/Vulture
Fresh
If this is the stuff that rings the bell on your macho meter, go with my blessing.
Rex Reed, New York Observer
Rotten
To put it plainly, two ships playing tag across the seas is no longer my idea of whoopee, especially at a time when grown-ups are popping up all over the screen with uncensored stories of the eternal affinities and all their variations.
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
Fresh
A gentleman's action movie.
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
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