After watching this movie I was surprised to find out most reviews are positive. I guess that, if you are not a native speaker (this is a Dutch movie), it is a bit more difficult to spot the terrible acting. As a native speaker, I could hardly watch this movie without cringing. It is not for a lack of budget, every shot looks very slick at first sight. However, the delivery is awful, the acting is mostly amateurish (with the exception of Charles Dance), and the way this movie is shot (camera positing) is rather distracting (often you can't tell who is talking in a scene, because the camera angle is off). I watched this movie as a comedy: a showcase for completely impotent filmmakers and the worst set of Dutch actors The Netherlands has to offer. On behalf of the Dutch, I apologize for this movie.
Review of The Admiral
