Storyline
After an abrupt and violent encounter with a French warship inflicts severe damage upon his ship, a captain of the British Royal Navy begins a chase over two oceans to capture or destroy the enemy, though he must weigh his commitment to duty and ferocious pursuit of glory against the safety of his devoted crew, including the ship's thoughtful surgeon, his best friend.
Directors
Cast
Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany, Patrick Gallagher, John DeSantis, Mark Lewis Jones, Chris Larkin, Alex Palmer, Lee Ingleby, David Threlfall, James D'Arcy, Ian Mercer, Robert Pugh, Bryan Dick, George Innes, Billy Boyd, Joseph Morgan, Edward Woodall, Max Pirkis, Jack Randall, Max Benitz, Richard Pates, Richard McCabe, Tony Dolan, William Mannering, Ousmane Thiam, Thierry Segall
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Reviews
100
Time
Master and Commander is to movies what Russell Crowe is to acting. With subtlety and power, it explores the complexities of men at war, even with themselves. It puts the passion into action, and the thrill into thought.
100
Variety
Rare proof that a gigantic production in contemporary Hollywood can possess a distinctive personality and its own approach to storytelling, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World proves as bracing as a stiff wind on the open sea.
90
The Hollywood Reporter
The epic adventure, set during the Napoleonic Wars, boasts at least two artists at the top of their respective games -- namely filmmaker Peter Weir and actor Russell Crowe.
90
The A.V. Club
On a production of this magnitude, few actors have the presence to assert themselves above the cacophony, but Crowe carries the film with the rare combination of charisma and brute masculinity that has made him a star.
88
Rolling Stone
Crowe -- fierce, funny and every inch the hero -- gives a blazing star performance.
