Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) (Widescreen)

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

By Michael  May 30, 2004

Pros: Great swashbuckler, tall ship action, no women

Cons: N/A

Patrick O'Brian's tails of the high seas during the 19th century are alive with a very accurate story here. The realness here is that there is not one woman in the story, and yet I was glued to the action.I recently flew from Tokyo to Paris, ...then back to Tokyo and watched this film 6 times. I loved the new Hornblower series and see a great comparison here with C.F. Forrester in the making. This movie takes me back to the 1960’s when a movie took me with it, and into a realm which placed me in the story. Unlike modern day movies (1980 and earlier) with just another shoot'em up, beat'em up, the F word and sex filled screen plot which is predictable. This picture will inspire many to join the navy, learn sailing and seek out more knowledge to the history of that age and maybe a trip someday to the real Galapagos Islands. Watch it more than once, sail with Lucky Jack and HOLD FAST as we come about. Read more Less