Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World (UK)
A swashbuckling adventure set aboard the high seas
Certificate: 12
Running Time: 139 mins
Retail Price: £15.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
In Peter Weir`s Master And Commander, Russell Crowe stars as Captain "Lucky" Jack Aubrey, renowned as a fighting captain in the British Navy. After a French ship almost sinks them in a battle, the ship`s surgeon and Aubrey`s closest friend Stephen Maturin (Paul Bettany) cautions him about letting revenge cloud his judgement. With the HMS Surprise badly damaged and much of his crew injured, Aubrey is torn between duty and friendship as he pursues a high-stakes chase across two oceans to intercept and capture his foe, refusing to accept defeat at the hands of the French at any cost.
Special Features:
Audio commentary from director Peter Weir
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
DTS 5.1 English
Subtitle Tracks:
CC: English
Directed By:
Peter Weir
Written By:
John Collee
Peter Weir
Starring:
Chris Larkin
Edward Woodall
Paul Bettany
Russell Crowe
Casting By:
Fiona Weir
Mary Selway
Soundtrack By:
Richard Tognetti
Christopher Gordon
Iva Davies
Director of Photography:
Russell Boyd
Editor:
Lee Smith
Costume Designer:
Kacy Treadway
Wendy Stites
Production Designer:
William Sandell
Producer:
Peter Weir
Duncan Henderson
Meyer Gottlieb
Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
Todd Arnow
Executive Producer:
Alan B. Curtiss
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox
Your Opinions and Comments
Life on a ship had never been portrayed better and even Crowe gives a decent performance.
The video transfer is very good. There are no compression signs at all and the colors are beautifully saturated.
Quite a few shots just ooze style and simply look great.
The DTS and DD 5.1 soundtracks are both excellent. The surrounds are used quite violently and help emphasize just how loud life on a ship can be.
The menus are animated with sound.
The disc offers no extras at all.
Bottom line - a great movie with superb audio and nice story. Too bad the disc is so bare. Go for the 2-disc version.