The Mercy
Donald tries to prove to himself every time that he is able to get out safely from the sea and he thinks that he is a skilled sailor who can pass from the most difficult positions and get out safely. Can Donald do that or do the waves of the sea see another?
July1977, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England, UK
8 March 2004, London, England, UK
21 February 1981, London, England, UK
17 October 1978, Esher, Surrey, England, UK
3 June 1982, England, UK
25 April 1988, Oxfordshire, England, UK
8 October 1963, Coventry, West Midlands, England, UK
1956, Portishead, Somerset, England, UK
19 January 1976, London, England, UK
1966, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
25 August 1957, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
17 October 1966, Sedgefield, England, UK
1955, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
March 12, 2018
The heart-breaking true story of British amateur sailor Donald Crowhurst is told here in painstaking detail by director James Marsh who has succeeded in bringing us the saddest film we've seen in yonks. Nobody does noble failure like the Brits.March 09, 2018
His story is a compelling one, but the film that tells the story doesn't do it full justice. It will be interesting to see if a rival film, Crowhurst, which was made on a much smaller budget, is more successful in this respect.March 08, 2018
As Crowhurst, Colin Firth - possibly the most reliable actor who has ever walked the earth - turns in a great shift.March 19, 2018
A plucky underdog adventure crashing into an All Is Lost-style survivalist epic. Both have their merits, but they don't quite fit together.May 18, 2018
While The Mercy highlights the manipulative power of "alternative facts", Firth ensures we hold nothing but pity and compassion for this flawed, unhinged mariner.April 10, 2018
An intriguing story whose execution, unfortunately, sank for not daring to explore its psychological aspects in more depth. [Full Review in Spanish]April 11, 2018
Where The Mercy succeeds is in the exploration of Crowhurst and his warped mindset.February 06, 2018
"The Mercy" tells its story - once headline material, now poignantly little-remembered - about as well as it can be told.March 19, 2018
A compassionate and deeply moving account of a dream that ran aground.February 04, 2018
Uninspired biopic sheds little light on unfathomable maritime mystery.April 10, 2018
This is apointless adventure, as well as the same film focused on this pathetic adventure. (Complete review in Spanish, in the Mexican newspaper Reforma)February 12, 2018
It's no heroic tale; 'The Mercy' is thoughtful, uncomfortable viewing.