![]() ![]() The editing can make the climax a bit hard to follow, but does a good job for most of the movie to make sure it doesn't drag too much. The cinematography is beautiful, the score is amazing and the sound of the battleships is powerful. Technically though, the movie is really great. He was by far the most interesting character and his scenes with Russel Crowe are some of he best in the movie. The most interesting of these subplots involves the doctor played by Paul Bettany and his honestly very adorable quest to study the animals of the Galápagos Islands. One subplot in particular involving a man being punished for insubordination, while not bad by any means, feels really disconected from the already very loosely tied together story. The most My main conplaint is that t feels like a series of subplots rather than one cohesive plot. ![]() My main conplaint is that t feels like a series of subplots rather than one cohesive plot. This is a rich & rewarding movie experience for those with patience and a true appreciation for the craft of epic moviemaking. They simply have the attention span of a moth. A story where the characters are not simply 1 dimensional but are given time on screen to build depth so that you truly feel for them when both wonderful and tragic things occur. It is for people who appreciate the art of storytelling and of watching a wonderful script from a classic book series woven into an artfully built crescendo. ![]() Weir has succeeded in making a film that is true to O'Brien's books, utterly respectful of the history but all about the story.For all those who gave this film a negative review and for those people wondering about watching it I say this: If you think that more explosions = more fun and you think that Transformers (Good film) and Transformers 2 (Horrible film) are the height of movie making then DO NOT watch this For all those who gave this film a negative review and for those people wondering about watching it I say this: If you think that more explosions = more fun and you think that Transformers (Good film) and Transformers 2 (Horrible film) are the height of movie making then DO NOT watch this film. All of the performances are exceptionally strong and Crowe is splendid as Aubrey. Their two perspectives provide balance as they struggle with their duties. The action is balanced with a strong, classically structured story of the friendship between Aubrey and the ship's doctor, Stephen Maturin (Paul Bettany).Īubrey is a man of action who gives and follows orders while Maturin is a man of science who believes that battles are tragic distractions from the pursuit of knowledge to make the world a better place. The action scenes are exceptionally well-staged and detailed, putting the audience in the middle of the battles. He's clearly aiming for a thoughtful and intelligent action film for grown-ups, and comes pretty close. Co-screenwriter/director Peter Weir has delivered a respectful but exciting film based on two of Patrick O'Brien's hugely popular books.
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