True Spirit

2023

Action / Adventure / Biography / Drama / Family / Sport

17
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 72% · 19 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 72% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.8/10 10 12013 12K

sailing trip based on true story

Plot summary

When the tenacious young sailor Jessica Watson sets out to be the youngest person to sail solo, nonstop and unassisted around the world, many expect her to fail. With the support of her sailing coach and mentor Ben Bryant and her parents, Jessica is determined to accomplish what was thought to be impossible, navigating some of the world’s most challenging stretches of ocean over the course of 210 days.

Director

Sarah Spillane Photo
Sarah Spillane

Top cast

Cliff Curtis Photo
Cliff Curtis as Ben Bryant
Bridget Webb Photo
Bridget Webb as Emily Watson
Anna Paquin Photo
Anna Paquin as Julie Watson
Teagan Croft Photo
Teagan Croft as Jessica Watson
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24 fps
1 hr 49 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by armalis 10 / 10

Beautiful Movie and a Beautiful Story

I enjoyed every moment of this movie. In this world where edgier and darker movies and villains seen as heroes are flooding the media, I've been starving for a good, bright, inspirational story. I cannot believe that this sixteen year old girl completed the trip by herself on a sailboat. I thought her story was beautifully told and the visuals were stunning. Loved this film. A true breath of fresh air.I enjoyed the cinematography, casting was great, I loved how they incorporated the music, the color saturation in the scene with calm waters that creates the feeling of pressure and nerves amidst the beauty of the surroundings, the starry sky scene, the CG waves,... Finally the way they showed the real Jessica Watson at the very end.Loved it!
Reviewed by Boristhemoggy 5 / 10

The movie lacks true spirit

I watched this as I am a sailor and I was curious to see where her story fit in with Abby Sunderland, who tried the same feat at teh same age but failed after a storm in the southern ocean.As some have said I also think the film was made in a Disney style to highlight the spirit of exploration, adventure and courage. It does it splendidly and is a joy to watch for that reason.As a record of Watson's achievement though I think it falls short. The things she went through including being becalmed for a full week would have been horrifying. And the storm scenes almost romanticise storms rather than showing the real turmoil that Watson went through.It showed nothing of the struggle she would have faced sailing the boat although does touch on her loneliness. I think as a record of her adventure it was below par.I haven't read her memoir but I believe I will now to get the first hand real account, not the sanitised version from a director.
Reviewed by thewalkingpuns 8 / 10

A lovely journey

True spirit was one of those movies that made me feel something. It was not just another movie that you forget and it was well made. The movie is about the real life journey of a sixteen year old called jessica watson. She grew up reading a book that inspired her and so she wanted to travel around the world solo. Jessica is played in this movie by teagan croft. She plays the role and emotions well. I loved the set for the boat and the way that the movie was filmed invites you to be part of the action. Helping her is ben, a friend from childhood thats a professional himself and played here by cliff curtis. The cast of this movie were all pretty good and overall it was just a really nice movie that was translated well to film.
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