Review of The Bounty (1984) by James R — 30 Mar 2013
The Bounty (1984) -- [6.5] -- This Dino DeLaurentiis production of the infamous tale of mutiny welcomes shades of gray into the characters of Captain Bligh and Fletcher Christian, here portrayed by Anthony Hopkins and Mel Gibson, respectively.
Bligh is a more complicated and sympathetic character; Christian is a more blindly passionate and neurotic one. It's an interesting, and probably more realistic, interpretation. Hopkins and Gibson have a few stand-out moments, and the top-notch supporting cast includes Daniel Day-Lewis, Liam Neeson, Laurence Olivier, and Bernard Hill.
The Tahitian natives are presented as more well-rounded characters in this go around, too. Not sure about the Vangelis score, though.
This review of The Bounty (1984) was written by James R on 30 Mar 2013.
The Bounty has generally received positive reviews.
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