Synopsis: Ever
wanted to watch a Horatio Hornblower adventure that doesn’t feature C.S.
Forester’s alliteratively-named hero? This is your lucky day!
Blurb From the VHS
Jacket: “The fate of an empire rests on the shoulders of one man. Academy
Award winner Russell Crowe commands the screen in this spectacular, high-seas
adventure directed by Peter Weir.”
What Did I Learn?:
If you ever face off against an enemy ship that can both out-run and out-gun
your own vessel, your best course of action is to... don civilian clothes,
throw out the rules of war and cheat like a motherfucker? Wha...?
You Might Like This
Movie If: You enjoy visiting the Far Side.
Really?: See: “Blurb From the VHS Jacket”... so um..
the fate of the British empire and the war against Napoleon rests on stopping a
bunch of French privateers who get their kicks by knocking off English whaling
vessels, one at a time?
Rating: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the
World is a well-written, superbly acted, and quite believable period film
that features both an exciting storyline and well-rounded characters. Highly recommended. 10/10 stars.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0311113/?ref_=nv_sr_1
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