Film Preview: The Mercy (2018)

Page Revisions:

(November 18, 2018) Original
(December 16, 2018) New Trailer (#2)

Release Date:

November 30, 2018

Synopsis:

From IMDb: “The incredible story of amateur sailor Donald Crowhurst and his solo attempt to circumnavigate the globe. The struggles he confronted on the journey while his family awaited his return is one of the most enduring mysteries of recent times.”

Poster Rating: C+ / C / C (2)

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Review: (#1) Half interesting, half dull, this design feels visually disconnected, even if the colors are comparable. (#2) The prior design may have been partly copied from this, which combines the two halves with mixed and lesser results. (#3-#4) This pair of character posters fit with the aesthetic of the previous designs, but feel a little more solid, even though they aren’t exciting.

Trailer Rating: C+ / C

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Review: (#1) This story has been told before and probably better, but Colin Firth looks to commit to it quite honestly, which might make it more appealing were the trailer not so lifeless at times.

(#2) There’s not a lot different between the first and second trailer, except that the whole affair looks even less compelling than it did the first time around.