To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, we're looking back at the film and explaining why it's a modern classic.

Thank you.” Indeed, “Master and Commander” was released to critical acclaim, and was nominated for 10 Oscars at the 76th Academy Awards in 2004, including best picture and best director.

And thus the much ballyhooed and ultra-handsome "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" suffers from what might be called colonitis. It comprises too many equal parts, a ...