The movie, which draws from several of Patrick O’Brian’s novels about the exploits of his fictional Captain Jack Aubrey and his crew, captures the rhythm of life at sea. It captures the tempo of sail, one that may appear langorous to the uninitiated, but involves unending toil and total subjection to the whims of nature. And it captures the nature of leadership through the examples of two midshipmen (one of whom fails) and its captain, a man well on his way to becoming Nelsonian in stature.
I don’t know how this film could get any better. I only wonder why it failed to earn enough money to create a franchise, as I’d love to see the further adventures of Jack Aubrey through two, three, or ten more pictures. As it stands, we have this one picture, and it’s perfect. MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD is a perfect movie.
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