Review of The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014) by Michael H — 23 Sep 2014
The good stuff:
Costumes.
Architecture and engineering (sets and ships).
Tools and props.
The acting's not bad, but the actors don't have much to work with. The battle was somewhat strategically and tactically interesting, but not very well explained or communicated, so it was difficult to maintain interest. And there was no more audience investment in the stakes than there would be in watching a game of Risk.
It's a lazy movie, relying on generically dramatic music and generically dramatic cinematography. But those elements just don't work all on their own, if storytelling hasn't given us a reason to care about the characters or have any emotional investment in the battle.
Perhaps a bit more interesting if you're already familiar with the specifics of this battle, but, really, just the worst sort of spectacle-oriented movie-making that doesn't respect the audience enough to do the hard work of creating a compelling narrative.
This review of The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014) was written by Michael H on 23 Sep 2014.
The Admiral: Roaring Currents has generally received positive reviews.
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