The Mercy
Donald Crowhurst is trying to cover up his failure by committing this heinous attempt to show himself a hero in front of his family and relatives by winning the 1968 Golden Globe. Will he be able to win?
10 July 1972, Dover, England, UK
10 September 1960, Grayshott, Hampshire, England, UK
17 October 1978, Esher, Surrey, England, UK
13 December 1968, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
1977, London, England, UK
8 March 2004, London, England, UK
19 January 1976, London, England, UK
27 May 1953, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK
1955, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
8 October 1963, Coventry, West Midlands, England, UK
March 19, 2018
A compassionate and deeply moving account of a dream that ran aground.
February 06, 2018
"The Mercy" tells its story - once headline material, now poignantly little-remembered - about as well as it can be told.
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)
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.
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]
February 12, 2018
It's no heroic tale; 'The Mercy' is thoughtful, uncomfortable viewing.
February 04, 2018
Uninspired biopic sheds little light on unfathomable maritime mystery.
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.
March 08, 2018
As Crowhurst, Colin Firth - possibly the most reliable actor who has ever walked the earth - turns in a great shift.
April 11, 2018
Where The Mercy succeeds is in the exploration of Crowhurst and his warped mindset.
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.
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.
