Why Master and Commander is so good
The idea of the lone ship on the far side acting on its own on simple but direct general orders is mostly a notion for bygone era. The fact that navy ships once roamed the planet free from communication and orders, yet a mission somehow remained is pretty remarkable.
Posted in Blogcritics on November 20, 2003 02:31 AM

Master and Commander
The other night, as I was sitting and watching TV, I decided to informally keep track of the number of portrayals of men as incompetent, bumbling idiots in either advertising or programs. The results were not encouraging. It seems that...
Posted in Blogcritics on November 19, 2003 12:59 PM

A Review of Master and Commander
This story revolves around Capt. "Lucky" Jack Aubrey and ship's surgeon Stephen Maturin. Aubrey played by Crowe and Stephen Maturin played by Paul Bettany (Crowe's imaginary roomate from A Beautifual Mind".
Posted in Blogcritics on November 18, 2003 10:00 PM

Master and Commander
Master and Commander does for early 19th Century naval warfare what Saving Private Ryan did for D-Day. It is gritty, nuanced and spectacular without being forced. It never plucks the wrong note. It doesn't beat you over the head with...
Posted in Blogcritics on November 17, 2003 12:13 AM

Master and Commander
A movie that lives up to the hype.
Posted in Blogcritics on November 15, 2003 09:20 PM

Looking forward to Master And Commander
The Patrick O'Brian novels on which the new Russell Crowe movie is based were rollicking, lively tales of British naval officer Jack Aubrey and his friend, surgeon Stephen Maturin. Filled with the violence of the Napoleonic era, well-written and captivating,...
Posted in Blogcritics on November 6, 2003 12:43 AM