Last night I saw "Master and Commander: The Far Side of The World". This story revolves centers around Capt. Jack Aubrey and ship's surgeon Stephen Maturin. Aubrey played by Crowe and Stephen Maturin played by Paul Bettany.
The main plot is that this smallish British ship, the HMS Surprise, is ordered to follow and engage the larger, faster, and stronger French Ship Acheron.
This movie is far better than any recent sailing movies, ie Pirates of the Carribean. As older movies before them, this movie relies heavily on plot, acting, and good movie making. The seagoing scenes were shot some on an actual ship at sea as well as the ocean tank used in the movie Titanic.
I really enjoyed this movie. Russel Crowe, though sometimes a thug, proves that he is one of todays classiest action heros on par with old time greats like Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster.
Give this movie a look see.
Posted by psugrad98 at November 17, 2003 08:28 AM
