Film1984132 min

The Bounty

Name: The Bounty
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Released: 1984
Duration: 132 min
Cast: Mel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins, Laurence Olivier, Edward Fox, Daniel Day-Lewis

Taste attributes: actiondramahistoryhistoricaladventuredetectivevehiclestried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticsimplelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"After 200 years, the truth behind the legend."

Boxlist takeA familiar, wide-ranging action film: grounded and stylish. Best if you like comfort over surprises.

Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

6.7/10

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Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it

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Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

The familiar story of Lieutenant Bligh, whose cruelty leads to a mutiny on his ship. This version follows both the efforts of Fletcher Christian to get his men beyond the reach of British retribution, and the epic voyage of Lieutenant Bligh to get his loyalists safely to East Timor in a tiny lifeboat.

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