
1968: An inexperienced sailor enters a round the world race which he fears he won't be able to complete yet alone win. In order to save his dignity, he decides to cheat to come last but things don't go according to plan.... (Full plot summary below)
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1968: An inexperienced sailor enters a round the world race which he fears he won't be able to complete yet alone win. In order to save his dignity, he decides to cheat to come last but things don't go according to plan.
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| Times (UK)Kevin MaherThis time the budget is low and the spirit is gonzo... to transform the Crowhurst story into an unsettling, claustrophobic psycho-horror. |
| GuardianPeter BradshawRumley has made a tremendously good and moving film. |
| Sunday Times (UK)Edward PorterSimon Rumley has always been an inventive film-maker, and he creates memorable visions to convey Crowhurst's mental breakdown. Ultimately, however, the film's cost-cutting focus on a man alone grows a bit too monotonous. |
| Flick FilosopherMaryAnn JohansonA little bit psychedelic, a little bit queasy, a little bit experimental, a lot existential, this is a jarring, visceral portrait of the around-the-world sailor in over his head. |
| HeyUGuysLinda MarricA capable and engaging telling of this strange story, sadly falling into the shadow of the recent big budget outing. |
| Projected FiguresAnton BitelCrowhurst is a timely tragic myth not just of English overreaching, but also of hubris, madness and catastrophe whose consequences are left for others. |
| Little White LiesHannah WoodheadIt's a somewhat heavy-handed depiction of Crowhurst's mental devolution, and the lo-fi nature of the film means it feels like a strange cross between an experimental movie and a BBC primetime drama. |