| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
A- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
"Masterful and commanding." more... |
B+ |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"The opening 15 minutes of Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World are so well crafted that they restore your faith in commercial cinema." more... |
B+ |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"...an exuberant sea adventure told with uncommon intelligence..." more... |
A |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington |
"...probably the best movie of its kind ever made." more... |
A |
| E! Online |
"Even if you're a total landlubber, you should enlist for Master and Commander..." more... |
A- |
filmcritic.com
David Levine |
"Master and Commander is a masterpiece." more... |
A |
Hollywood Reporter
Michael Rechtshaffen |
"Masterful direction and commanding performances make this epic voyage highly see-worthy." more... |
A |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"Bracing high-seas adventure with a brain." more... |
A- |
New York Times
A.O. Scott |
"...stupendously entertaining..." more... |
A |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"...this may be the best-looking film ever made about a seafaring vessel." more... |
B |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"...a rousing high-seas adventure that sweeps you into another world." more... |
A- |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"This is a difficult film to talk about, because the things that are great about it are easily identifiable, while its failings are pervasive but vague." more... |
C+ |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold |
"It's a simple story line, and yet it's rather hard to follow." more... |
B+ |
USA Today
Mike Clark |
"...mystically entertaining..." more... |
A- |
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