I had high expectations considering this series featured John Malkovich. How wrong was I? I detested Black Sails as it was so far removed from reality - this one, amazingly is even worse!!! The beginning fight scene was just terrible. The filming was all over the place and juddery (I guess that was the directors intention?) and the acting was farcical! One of the crew had painted his face like a skeleton... really?! We only managed to watch about ten minutes before realising that it wasn't going to improve. We immediately put Master and Commander on afterwards to remind ourselves how a truly great film can be made about the seafaring era. I can only surmise that Malkovich must need the money - why else would he allow himself to be cast in such dross?
Review of Crossbones
