This is my page of mini-reviews of things I finished watching or reading during the week that I don't feel like doing a proper full review of. The idea is to keep the reviews between two lines and one paragraph long, and to update them every week that I watch/read something worth commenting on. As I tend to only go for things I know I'll enjoy to some extent, the scores are mostly going to be high. Previous weeks' reviews can be found linked at the bottom of this page.


Master And Commander - Movie

Ahh, a Russel Crowe movie. I only watch decent films that he's in (LA Confidential, Gladiator, Beautiful Mind) and I'm glad to say this doesn't spoil my run. This reminded me of the older sea-faring films made back in the day, where there are two ships and the focus is on the trials and tribulations of one crew. You need an actor with presence to carry that kind of a film and as expected, Crowe fits the bill nicely. The supporting cast are all well played, especially the doctor and the kids. This is no epic tale of sea warfare, nor a romp with pirates. Instead it's a good, well produced, character driven (certainly more than you might expect anyway) piece of cinema. Not excellent but a good film nonetheless.

7.75/10

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