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Synopsis
Set during the Napoleonic Wars, a group of seamen set out to explore the differences between their lives and the other side of the world, ending up in the Galapagos Islands.
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Release:
2004
Running Time:
139 min
Certificate:
Contains moderate violence and one use of strong language
Few films manage to capture the era in which the original work was set and often rely on clichés of the particular genre at the expense of the core story. This film manages to avoid these pitfalls but more importantly serves as a worthwhile historical document. Anyone who is new to this period of history will not go far wrong keeping a copy of this movie as the attention to detail is excellent and adds to the experience as a whole.
This movie manages to tread a fine line between gritty realism and Boy's Own, portraying the pursuit of an elite French warship by an older embattled British frigate. The production values are very high and the dialogue and length allow the director a better than average framework for character development.
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