Review of Captains Courageous (1937) by Wezul S — 08 Feb 2015
Great, emotional drama, based on a novel by Rudyard Kipling.
The story of how a spoilt brat of a child matures through having to serve for a few months on a fishing boat. A great story on friendship and respect.
Wasn't always shaping up to be that way, however. Starts off looking like a kids movie. Then one kid turns out to be so evil and obnoxious you hardly want to watch anymore.
However, once he is on the fishing boat you can start to see the changes. Slowly but surely a better person emerges.
Only negative after that is the ending. It was as if the director, Victor Fleming, didn't know when to end it. Lost a bit of focus and lessened the impact of some of the previous scenes. A minor issue though.
Good performances by Freddie Batholomew and Spencer Tracy in the lead roles. Tracy won a Best Actor Oscar for his performance.
Good support from Lionel Barrymore, Melvyn Douglas and a 16-year old Mickey Rooney. John Carradine has a minor role.
This review of Captains Courageous (1937) was written by Wezul S on 08 Feb 2015.
Captains Courageous has generally received very positive reviews.
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