Enjoyed it anyway

Rating: 8/10 (22 January 2017)

Yes it seems dated on the one hand. I agree with other reviewers that the romance is contrived and adds nothing at all to the story. On the other hand, watching Captain Queeg slowly lose his mind and the increasingly stressed crew try to deal with it- very interesting. Building to a climax where a hurricane threatens the ship. Queeg is paralyzed with fear and cannot take appropriate action. The junior officer must relieve him of his command in one of cinema's most dramatic moments. From there, the movie does tend to drag a bit, with the ensuing court martial.The ending makes little sense, where the defense lawyer apparently feels so guilty and horrible after winning the case that he has to get stinking drunk. Good film overall for students of psychology or history.