Men must be governed
Three cheers to Russell Crowe(Captain 'Lucky' Jack Aubrey) and Paul Bettany(Dr. Stephen Maturin). the movie is based on a novel by Patrick Obrian and directed by Paul Weir. The plot goes like this - a British navy ship is commandeered by Captain Jack to find, fight and capture the enemy French ship Acheron, which is mightier and more capable. Hats off to the mucis composer for the Irish violin is mesmerising. Tip-tap-toe went my feet.
Apart from the dialogues, direction and performance of the actors, the following are the scenes that impressed me so much that I would sit and write them:
1. first and foremost, the movie speaks volumes on leadership qualities. the movie can be prescribed right away as a CDC ( must watch) for all the management students in B-schools.
2. Dr. Stephen's self-surgery.
3. Dr. Stephen's passion for natural science. the keenness to detail and recoding observations is, indeed, a tribute to Darwin.
4. Jack's jokes at the Dining Table." Can you pass me the salt?" and " Onboard, a sailor chooses the lesser of two weavils".
5. The sweet banter between Jack and Stephen. Hail friendship (the duo also appeared together in "A beautiful mind") - "Subject to the requirement of the Service", "Name a shrub after me. Something prickly and hard to eradicate", "Testudo Aubreii", "The birds are flightless. They aren't going anywhere".
6. Jack's decision to sacrifice one life to save the rest of the ship.
7. Jack's lesson from Nature. The first time, he uses the trick without ever knowing it. The second time, he is inspired by the species Stephen shows him.
8. The twist that the French captain is alive in Acheron.
And for those who cared to browse by my blog and wonder what the title means - that's the dialogue of the Captain that bowled me over.
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