The Mercy is a historical drama about sailor Donald Crowhurst’s bid to sail the world non-stop in 1968
If you've seen the 2006 documentary Deep Water then you already know how the movie ends
ANYONE who saw the 2006 documentary Deep Water, about sailor Donald Crowhurst, will already know how this Colin Firth movie ends.
That, though, will not take away from the compelling historical drama of Crowhurst’s foolhardy bid to sail solo and non-stop round the world in 1968.
This is one of those “why-oh-why?” movies where you want to turn away from the terrible decisions unfolding on screen – but can’t.
With great effect, it cuts between Firth as Crowhurst going slowly mad on his leaky boat and the family he left back at home in Devon for more than seven months.
It is the bright-eyed child actors who really stir the emotions, though, rather than the soggy Firth or the listless Rachel Weisz as his wife Clare.