Reviews

A very complete tale, interwoven with beautiful cinematography, powerful performances (Russel Crowe, especially), masterful score (Bach, Motzart...to name two),and a truly believable storyline with many twists. At the heart of which is the conflict inside Capt. "Lucky" Jack Aubry (Russel Crowe) who balances his duty to the British Empire and his personal relationships with friends and crew members on board the HMS Surprise. All this while playing cat and mouse with a french enemy vessel that is twice his ship's size and double her strength. The conclusion is a great blending of commonality of human cause and duty. All in all, this is one of the most well rounded stories I've ever seen on the motion picture screen.

the reality of the characters, and the proportionate unreality of some of the same characters makes this movie one of my favorites. The egocentricity of Max and the humbleness of Walter play against Shelly Long's character in a most bemusing way. Given the stress of buying a new home, coupled with the realization of the decrepit nature of the same purchased house- lends believability to the extreme reactions the two lead characters exhibit as they discover to what exact degree they have been duped. Resulting in a catharsis that what matters most is their love for each other not the ownership of material positions...in this case, The Money Pit.