Master And Commander (2003) 7/10

Starring : Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany, James D’Arcy, Edward Woodall
Director : Peter Weir
Running Time : 133 mins

It’s 1805, and Jack Aubrey (Crowe), Captain of the HMS Surprise has spent most of the war playing a game of cat and mouse with the much larger French battleship the Acheron. When the ship is badly damaged, Aubrey is forced to make a choice between heading back to Britain to admit defeat or remaining at the mercy of the French enemy.

I’m not a big fan of historical war films, especially those involving sea battles, but this was something a bit different. This concentrates more on the relationships between the crew members rather than the battles themselves which made for much more interesting viewing. The sea battles themselves were well choreographed, and made all the better by there only being a few of them. In spite of it's long run time, this is still one war film that is definitely worth a watch.

You’ll like this if you liked : Gallipoli