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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World [Widescreen]

Actor(s): Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany, Billy Boyd, James D'Arcy, Lee Ingleby
Director(s): Peter Weir
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: PG-13
Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Situations, Adult Language, War Violence
Movie Release: 2003
DVD Release: 04/20/2004
Format: DVD - Letterbox for TV - Closed Captioned
Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish
Subtitles: English, Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 2 hrs 18 mins
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Total Copies: 187
Genres: Adventure, Adventure Drama, Costume Adventure, Sea Adventure
See Also: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World [Fullscreen], Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World [Blu-ray]

DVD Synopsis

Director Peter Weir's first turn behind the camera since 1998's critically acclaimed The Truman Show, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World is based on two Napoleanic War-era adventure novels in author Patrick O'Brian's -Aubrey/Maturin series, -Master and Commander and -The Far Side of the World. Russell Crowe stars as Captain Jack Aubrey, a high-seas adventurer who maintains a strong bond with ship-surgeon Stephen Maturin (Paul Bettany). After conquering much of Europe already, Napoleon's forces have set their sights on taking Britain, so Aubrey and the crew of his ship, the HMS Surprise, take to the Pacific to intercept any attacking ships from the French fleet. When Aubrey eyes a renegade French super-frigate, the Surprise pursues, leading to an adrenaline-charged chase through the distant reaches of the sea. Edward Woodall, James D'Arcy, and Lee Ingleby also star as members of the Surprise's crew. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide

Actors

Russell Crowe - Captain Jack Aubrey
Paul Bettany - Dr. Stephen Maturin
Billy Boyd - Barrett Bonden
James D'Arcy - 1st Lt. Tom Pullings
Lee Ingleby - Hollom, Midshipman

Editorial Review of DVD

Director Peter Weir's high-seas adventure Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World stars Russell Crowe as Captain Jack Aubrey. Along with his loyal crew, Aubrey engages in a grand game of cat-and-mouse with a renegade French frigate from Napoleon's army. Adapted from the series of novels by Patrick O'Brian, the film is presented on DVD in widescreen with a wealth of audio options. Not only can viewers choose either DTS 5.1 Surround Sound or Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound versions of the original English soundtrack, there are also Dolby Digital 5.1 tracks dubbed in French and Spanish. Along with English and Spanish subtitles, the disc is rounded out by a handful of theatrical trailers. Fans interested in additional supplemental features should check out the two-disc edition that was released simultaneously with this disc. A full-screen version is also available. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide

Member Movie Reviews

Aimee M. (AimeeM) wrote on 11/19/2008...

Great film if you love sailing or naval battle type movies. It is long, but enjoyable. It gives you the feel of what it must have really been like on board a ship during the Napoleonic era.

William G. (longslide10) from CALHOUN, GA wrote on 5/9/2008...

I have never had a movie make me feel the sense of being alone and “on their own” that real men, on real ships must have felt in this period of time. I highly recommend it.

Duane S. (superpoet) from FORT WORTH, TX wrote on 2/25/2008...

This was a long movie, but if you like Russell Crowe, quite well worth it. I feel he does an awesome job as the commander of the ship "Surprise".
It tracks the crew and commander as they try to track a "ghost ship" which fires on them and suddenly disappears. The enemy ship is finally baited and made to show itself and the fight ensues.
The fight scenes, deaths, and operations were gruesome and frenetic. There are some very slow, drawn out water and weather scenes.