Master and Commander succeeds not so much in the fact that it has an exceptional plot, but in the fact that it carries the viewer along on its voyage exceptionally. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Master and Commander (Vol. Having seen it multiple times in theaters alone, I can safely say that its only real glaring flaw is the timing of its release. 21 wins & 90 nominations. Rather than indulging itself in melodrama and Hollywood type moral-based clichés, this film pulls no punches about how it perceives the workings of a British Naval ship to function in the early 19th century. During the Napoleonic Wars, a brash British captain pushes his ship and crew to their limits in pursuit of a formidable French war vessel around South America. Home Video Trailer from Miramax. The chemistry between the characters and strong performances by all is what make it an exceptional movie. Master and Commander is a lovingly made historical seafaring yarn. And the ship-to-ship battle scenes are frankly gob-smacking! A small-time rancher agrees to hold a captured outlaw who's awaiting a train to go to court in Yuma. ""What would you risk for five minutes of pure power?" A Russian and a German sniper play a game of cat-and-mouse during the Battle of Stalingrad. It's not an entirely innovative or original plot, but it's the experience rather than the plot that drives this movie. Peaceful farmer Benjamin Martin is driven to lead the Colonial Militia during the American Revolution when a sadistic British officer murders his son. Alice hires a professional negotiator to obtain the release of her engineer husband, who has been kidnapped by anti-government guerrillas in South America. 160 elite U.S. soldiers drop into Somalia to capture two top lieutenants of a renegade warlord and find themselves in a desperate battle with a large force of heavily-armed Somalis. Aubrey and the Surprise's current orders are to track and capture or destroy a French privateer named Acheron. A battle of wills ensues as the outlaw tries to psych out the rancher. PG-13 The Acheron is currently in the Atlantic off South America headed toward the Pacific in order to extend Napoleon's reach of the wars. The movie contains very strong performances from both Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. This is a movie that completely takes you away to another time and place. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) PG-13 | Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Facing other internal obstacles which have resulted in what they consider a string of bad luck, Aubrey ultimately uses Maturin's scientific exploits to figure out a way to achieve his and the ship's seemingly impossible goal.Rated PG-13 for intense battle sequences, related images, and brief language "Master and Commander Clips (for Moviefone) - clip 3Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe"Get ready for a mission that's out of this world! It was nominated for 10 Academy awards and lost the bulk of them to The Return of the King. Rather than casting good-looking Hollywood types as crew members, Peter Weir went after people who look like believable seamen who are also great actors in their own right. Aubrey's single-mindedness in this seemingly impossible pursuit puts him at odds with the Surprise's doctor and naturalist, Stephen Maturin, who is also Aubrey's most trusted advisor on board and closest friend. Watch Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World movie trailer and get the latest cast info, photos, movie review and more on TVGuide.com. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist.Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. In twelfth century England, Robin Longstride ( Use the HTML below. Another Master and Commander (Vol. Book 1) (Aubrey/Maturin Novels). A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco. Surprise, a British frigate, is under the command of Captain Jack Aubrey. With Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany, Billy Boyd, James D'Arcy. Was this review helpful to you? 194 of 220 people found this review helpful. a list of 16 images