Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
Director Peter Weir and star Russell Crowe adapt Patrick O'Brian's naval series of books for the big screen. A British ship is off hunting a French privater in the south Atlantic and Pacific oceans during the Napoleonic wars.
Right from the get go you get a really great sense of the world the characters deal with and what the film does best is give a realistic portrayal of life on a Royal Navy ship during the period. While the plot is maybe a little slow in places there is enough action and character to more than make up for that. Over all this is an excellently made film and it is a real shame that after leaving us on a cliff hanger that the film did not make enough money to warrant a sequel.
4/5 quality adventure at sea
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