Jim Schembri Cinema Papers May 13, 2020

For a film that tries so hard to follow a 'mass appeal' format, The Bounty fails to consolidate properly each of the formula's ingredients to offer anything special or memorable to the audience it is so eager to capture.

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Jason Wilson Under the Radar Apr 23, 2019

The Bounty ultimately tries to do too much ... it's a missed opportunity that needs trimming in some areas and extra time in others.

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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Apr 8, 2015 3/4

[UPDATED 2019 BLU-RAY REVIEW] An intelligent retelling that relates the historic mutiny through an altered prism.

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Variety Staff Variety Mar 26, 2009

An intelligent, firstrate, revisionist telling of the famous tale of Fletcher Christian's mutiny against Captain Bligh.

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Geoff Andrew Time Out Feb 9, 2006

It's all a brave try, though Gibson is perhaps not up to the demands of a Christian's progress from naive rating to self-loathing exile, and Donaldson's direction often verges on the stolid.

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Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily Oct 21, 2005 5/5

Hopkins brilliant perfomance adds complexity to Captain Bligh, and this intense and intelligent historical adventure is the third and best film version of the famous mutiny.

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Jon Niccum Lawrence Journal-World Jun 29, 2005 3/5

Solid remake of the classic tale.

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jun 19, 2005 3/5

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Oct 23, 2004 4/4

A great adventure, a lush romance, and a good movie.

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Vincent Canby New York Times Aug 30, 2004

On the basis of three films, it is now possible to say that the Pacific Ocean is not Dino De Laurentiis's cup of tea.

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Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice Aug 19, 2004 3/5

An intricate layered character study and colorful adventure saga.

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Daniel M. Kimmel Worcester Telegram & Gazette Jul 8, 2004 3/5

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Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal Jun 25, 2004 3/5

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Dan Jardine Apollo Guide Sep 2, 2003 3/5

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Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Jul 29, 2002 3/5

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David Poland Hot Button (Substack) Jul 26, 2002 2/5

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Scott Weinberg eFilmCritic.com Jul 25, 2002 3/5

Star-power saves umpteenth adaptation.

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Brian Webster Apollo Guide Jan 1, 2000 78/100

Despite its flaws, this is a film that looks great, includes a memorable Hopkins performance, and is well enough written to keep us thinking rather than latching onto stereotypes.

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