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Title: This movie doesn't know what it's trying to do.
Review: At one moment, this movie seems to be about a ship of war attempting to complete a mission. At another moment, it seems to be an "expose" of life on an 18th century vessel. At yet another moment, it seems to be a pretentious moral investigation into the balance of military vs. scientific priorities. Unfortunately, from trying to be so many things it never succeeds in fulfilling any one of them. Nor do the characters give us particularly much to care about them. The end result is a definitely underwhelming impact leaving one wondering why this film was made in the first place.
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