Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

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Aileen D My husband and I read all of Patrick O’Brian seagoing novels, so we were delighted to see this movie. A classic. So authentic and engaging, especially the battle scenes. The photography is magnificent, earning an Oscar, but all elements were well done. You really felt you were on the ship Surprise along with the men, experiencing their hardships and triumphs. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/21/25 Full Review Cameron H. This is one of the best historical films ever made! With strong performances from the cast, especially Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany, a gripping story filled with tension and drama, beautiful cinematography, and surprisingly accurate naval war action, this is a film you need to see! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/12/25 Full Review Ruiguang W Not a lot of movies about historical naval battles, which I appreciate. Was a bit bored at times though. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/09/25 Full Review Marit Risto F Some nice music, and interesting animals. But these old fashioned boys' games are so impotent. The only women here are prostitutes... Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/06/25 Full Review Johannes S A little too long as plotwise there isn't a lot happening. Other than that, it is a gorgeous movie with amazing cinematography and set-design. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/08/25 Full Review Audience Member This is by far one of my all-time favorite movies. They don't make films like this anymore. It was a complete passion project by the producer and director based off the Patrick O'Brien novels that follows a British privateer hunting down a more powerful French ship across both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. It has an amazing cast including Billy Boyd and Russell Crowe, and tons of on-location shooting including on the actual Galapagos islands and on a full-size replica of the HMS Surprise vessel on the open ocean, built just for this film. It also has the best 5.1 surround sound soundtrack I have ever heard. Not only did they record hours of audio on real ships of the wind blowing and wood creaking, but the action scenes will blow you out of the water - pun intended. You can hear cannonballs whizzing past your head if you have the proper system to listen to it on. I can watch this movie over and over again. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/13/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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