Review of Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) by Richardg. — 25 Jan 2004
There is a difference between "action" and "adventure", and I for one don't recall this movie being hyped as an action flick. But, it is an adventure in the classic sense of the word, and certainly by the 18th century standards it seeks to illustrate.
The movie is true to the books, which have a rather deliberate pace and are intended to give us sense of how life was during that period. O'Brian's work never has appealed to everyone and this movie does not either.
Perhaps the producers miscalculated the commercial potential of the O'Brian series, but that does not make this a bad movie.... Furthermore, this movie has nothing to do with pirates, Disney, or the Carribean, so comparisons to that movie (which I also enjoyed, but for different reasons) are senseless.
This review of Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) was written by Richardg. on 25 Jan 2004.
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World has generally received positive reviews.
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