Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
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.
- Director: Peter Weir
- Genre:Action / Adventure / Drama / History / War
- Runtime:133 minutes
Cast
Russell Crowe: Capt. Jack Aubrey
Paul Bettany : Dr. Stephen Maturin, Surgeon
James D’Arcy : 1st Lt. Tom Pullings
Edward Woodall: 2nd Lt. William Mowett
Chris Larkin : Capt. Howard, Royal Marines
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The film takes place in 1805, during the Napoleonic Wars. Captain Aubrey of the British man-of-war HMS Surprise is ordered to pursue the French privateer Acheron and “burn, sink or take her a prize.” As the film opens, Surprise midshipman Hollom briefly spies a dark shape in a fog bank. After some uncertainty and hesitation, the call to beat to quarters is given. Aubrey and the other officers at first see nothing, but the Surprise soon comes under attack by the Acheron. The British warship is heavily damaged and its rudder destroyed, while its own shots do not penetrate the Acheron’s hull. The crew tows the Surprise into the fog, where it evades its pursuer.
Aubrey learns from a crewman who saw the Acheron built in America that due to a cutting-edge design, the privateer is heavier and faster than the Surprise — the senior officers consider the ship out of their class, and such a ship could tip the balance of power in Napoleon’s favor. Rather than return to port, Aubrey orders a refit at sea while they pursue the Acheron. The Acheron once again ambushes the Surprise, but by using a decoy the ship manages to escape in the night.
Following the privateer south, the Surprise rounds Cape Horn. In the high winds the topmast breaks, throwing a popular crewman into the water. Aubrey is forced to leave the man to his fate, lest the wreck sink the Surprise. The ship heads to the Galapagos Islands, where Aubrey is sure the Acheron will want to prey on Britain’s whaling fleet. The ship’s doctor, Maturin, is interested in the isle for the strange creatures claimed to reside on the isles. Aubrey promises his friend that he will have several days to explore the islands.
When Surprise reaches the Galapagos they recover the survivors of the whaling ship Albatross, destroyed by the Acheron. Realizing the ship is close, Aubrey hastily pursues the privateer. Maturin feels that Aubrey is going back on his word, and is following the Acheron more out of pride than duty. During their pursuit, the Surprise is becalmed. The heat and lack of water lead the crew to believe there is a Jonah aboard — someone who is bringing the ship bad luck. Hollom is singled out as the source of the bad luck and his popularity with the crew plummets; the ship’s carpenter’s mate openly insults Hollom by failing to salute and is condemned to a flogging. It is revealed in a deleted scene that the crew’s sympathies lie with the carpenter and not Hollom, who later commits suicide by jumping into the ocean clutching a cannon ball. After a memorial service for Hollom, the wind picks up, followed by a downpour of rain, and the pursuit continues. Read more
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