This movie is based on a 1937 novel written by actor Errol Flynn called “Beams End”, that was said to be semi-autobiographical. There is dispute as to whether it is true, fiction, or a mix of both.

Before he became an actor, Flynn was an adventurer, and this movie tells of an adventure he had in the south pacific. Flynn (played by Thomas Cocquerel) steals a boat, determined to go on an adventure, and he tells his friends he’s headed out to look for gold, and invites his friends Rex (played by Corey Large) and Dook (played by William Moseley) to go with. But before they can leave, they have a run in with the boat’s original owner, Charlie (played by Clive Standen). Flynn deescalates the situation and invites Charlie to come along, and he does. And that’s about all the details I will share, without giving away actual spoilers.

When the movie first started, I wasn’t feeling sure about the movie- it starts off with a serious situation but gave off a bit more of a comedic vibe, and I wasn’t sure if that was intentional- because of course, if it’s trying to be serious, and if it doesn’t come off that way, then that’s a problem. And it had actor Dan Fogler in the earlier scenes, and he is more known to be in comedic roles. And my mind started thinking “is this movie going to be good? Because I already don’t know how to feel.”

As the movie progressed, it became clearer that the movie was intended to be an action, a drama and a comedy all rolled in one- or at least have comedic moments mixed in. That’s probably partly why I didn’t love the movie after it was over- don’t get me wrong, it wasn’t bad. But you don’t usually have a movie that’s based on a true story, be a comedy, unless the story calls for it. It either works, or it doesn’t. Another thing with the movie, was the pace of the story itself- the movie itself runs an hour and 46 minutes, but the story itself felt much shorter than that. So, when it finally ended, I found myself thinking, “that’s it?”

But with all that said, the movie wasn’t terrible- it was alright, and it made me more curious about Errol Flynn, and I ended up googling him afterwards to find out more about his life and career. I wanted to love it, but I didn’t hate it either. So, for the first time in one of my reviews, I’m saying, maybe check it out, if it sounds interesting to you.