Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World [Region 2]

Buy This Item Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World [Region 2]  Available from Amazon  Click 'BUY IT NOW' to get price.  on 11-16-2008     In the capable hands of director Peter Weir, <I>Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World</I> is a seafaring adventure like no other, impeccably authentic, dynamically cast, and thrilling enough to give any classic swashbuckler a run for its money. In adapting two of Patrick O'Brian's enormously popular novels about British naval hero Capt. Jack Aubrey, Weir and cowriter John Collee have changed the timeframe from the British/American war of 1812 to the British/French opposition of 1805, where the <I>HMS Surprise</I>, under Aubrey's confident command, is patrolling the South Atlantic in pursuit of the <I>Acheron</I>, a French warship with the strategic advantage of greater size, speed, and artillery. Russell Crowe is outstanding as Aubrey, firm and fiercely loyal, focused on his prey even if it means locking horns with his friend and ship's surgeon, played by Crowe's <I>A Beautiful Mind</I> costar Paul Bettany. Employing a seamless combination of carefully matched ocean footage, detailed models, full-scale ships, and CGI enhancements, Weir pays exacting attention to every nautical detail, while maintaining a very human story of honor, warfare, and survival under wretched conditions. Raging storms and hull-shattering battles provide pulse-pounding action, and a visit to the Galapagos Islands lends a note of otherworldly wonder, adding yet another layer of historical perspective to this splendidly epic adventure. <I>--Jeff Shannon</I> Reader Reviews Where do I even begin? I LOVE this film. I found the acting to be superb, the script was well thought out and believable, the effects were incredible in that you believe them without thinking "Neat effect". I loved the claustrophobic feel of being on the ship with them, the pandemonium of the battle scenes, the touching friendships, and even the old sea tales and superstitions. The blood and battles were realistic without being over-the-top gore fests. And for the first time in a while... I truely cared what happened to these characters. I wanted so badly for the Doctor to get his creatures, and for Jack to catch his ship. The characters were protrayed as intelligent (which is rare in action and adventure films) and Jack and the French captain (whom you rarely see) play a tremendous game of mental chess throughout the film. A word to the wise... there are several instances where the dialogue was hard to hear... I turned up the surround sound and almost blew it out at the next cannon battle. The fight scenes will shake the walls if you have surround sound.

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World [Region 2] Available from Amazon Price: Click 'BUY IT NOW' to get price. Updated on 11-16-2008.

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