If John Wayne had ever made a film about being a swash buckling British sea captain, this would have been the movie for him.

From an earlier post - well good enough for me is what I say!

Seriously though - I enjoyed it very much - i have read the books, but long enough ago not to remember them word for word, so I wasn't distracted by detractions from the storyline. I got a bit amused at Russell's posing halfway up the bowsprit - to look bold and imposing - instead of being on the quarter deck - but that's modern men for you, no sense of proper form! It was beautifully filmed, atmospheric and conjured up a reasonable idea of life at sea - not as well as 'Perfect Storm' but that's a different kettle of swordfish!