After an abrupt and violent encounter with a French warship inflicts severe damage upon his ship, a captain of the British Royal Navy begins a chase over two oceans to capture or destroy the enemy, though he must weigh his commitment to duty and ferocious pursuit of glory against the safety of his devoted crew, including the ship's thoughtful surgeon, his best friend.
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After I watched that fourth POTC movie I looked for suggestions of realistic pirate movies, cause I was curious what did a sailor's life actually look like. Someone suggested this although it's not at all about pirates and I kinda loved it. A fantastic period piece with good performances and just an immersive vibe overall.
Allerede med intro teksten, ved du at du, at det bliver godt: ”April, 1805. Napoleon is master of Europe. Only the British fleet stands before him. Oceans are now battlefields. Intercept French privateer ACHERON, en route to Pacific INTENT ON CARRYING THE WAR INTO THOSE WATERS Sink, Burn, or take her as a Prize” Den britiske fregat Surprise bliver overrasket af en fransk fregat, besætningen hurtigt har døbt Fantomet. Så er vi lige som i gang og de næsten 17 minutter et af de bedste anslag på film, hvor man næsten kan lugte krudtrøgen, saltvandet og desperationen, og man næsten ender med at bliver søsyg til sidst. Dette bliver startskuddet på en lang og dramatisk jagt på den franske fregat rundt om Sydamerika, og til verdens ende. Castet er helt perfekt, men især Russel Crowe, nok i hans glansrolle, skal fremhæves som den dygtige og utraditionelle kaptajn på Surprise han gør det helt fantastisk, og viser en uhørt dybde og spænd man ikke lige regner med når man tæn
