Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Director: Peter Weir
Starring: Chris Larkin, Edward Woodall, George Innes, James D'Arcy, Lee Ingleby, Max Benitz, Paul Bettany, Robert Pugh, Russell Crowe
Details: US / 140 mins / (12PG).
Think the intensity of 'Das Boat' by way of the pomp and aggression of 'Gladiator' and you're someway towards the epic seeking status of 'Master and Commander'. A desperately entertaining romp, the film is grand old epic of the old fashioned kind, the sort of which preaches virtues like honour, faith and duty with a rare zeal. Rather than saturating the audience in special effects, Weir's patient direction allows the story to develop with a surehand and deep routed skill, while the performances from his cast are uniformly excellent. On the downside, the complete absence of any female characters hampers the film somewhat. Still, a special mention must go to Crowe for his turn as the obsessive captain, another notch in what is fast becoming a career littered by fine performances.
Review by Garreth Murphy
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