Reviews

It is an interesting thriller, with the undertones of a philosophical allegory. The "lightship that doesn't move from its place" is a symbol of the biblical human values ("Don't kill!", for example) and the captain Miller is a guard of these values. As he says, the ship is the light for other ships in the darkness. Many of them crashed on the rocks because they didn't find that light! It explains his rather passive behavior during the conflict between two groups of people on the vessel. Especially interesting is the last scene when mortally wounded captain still forbids to raise the anchor and set the ship free. Even in the face of death he refuses to betray his belief in human values and dignity. The last picture frame in the film is the lightship standing firmly on its permanent place to throw its light for the "seekers in the dark".

The movie has its drawbacks. Several scenes of violence are not convincing and some dialogs sound very artificial. But on the whole it's a good film for a thinking person. Worth watching!