Reviews

The Sailor has a good story to tell, the filmmakers kept it pretty light, and did not really get into the heavy stuff. I think they could have made a series of this documentary, because he did so much in his life. The documentary style is "fly on the wall" with not really any interviews, they just follow him around and film him and listen to him tell stories. I don't know how this could be an inspiring film on sailing, it is full of regret and alcoholism. I can't stand sailboats myself, I have gotten sick every time I went on one. I do think it is interesting that Paul did all that sailing, and finding deserted islands and basically living the dream, no responsibility and just pick up and go, but it looks like it took a toll on him, and he has a lot of regret about his life. He says life is just a joke and it's only for fun, and that is how he lived, I think that it is very sad, how he was basically stuck in that gross sailboat drinking booze all day, that is a nightmare scenario, and he could not even afford to fix the boat motor at the end, so he sails off with no motor for safety, he probably died out there on that voyage.