5/5 You just gotta see this!
  by Frank Pechillo (Jersey City)
The first three customer reviews really say it all!
So why am I writing here?
Because you just gotta see this!
Truly a great movie.

5/5 Captured in time!
  by Cushla Allan (Whangarei, NZ)
A brilliant drama about a man's passion! Both Michael Gambon and Jeremy Irons bring powerful performances. Although in two parts I was with these characters all the way and captured by the powerful messages of their life stories.

5/5 A Timeless Period Drama. Marvellous!
  by CD Thomson (Whangarei, New Zealand)
I was first introduced to the story of John Harrison via Dava Sobel's pocket dynamo paperback 'Longitude' which I thoroughly enjoyed. Next to fall into my possession was Sobel's 'The Illustrated Longitude' which was just superb and added so much to the story with all the amazing images. Subsequently when I came across the DVD 'Longitude' a few years back I quickly grabbed it.

This film is wonderful and a delightful complement to Sobel's books. Michael Gambon and Jeremy Irons shine in their respective roles of John Harrison and Rupert Gould. The movie quickly draws you in and you soon find yourself sharing Harrison's challenge in his quest to solve the problem of finding longitude at sea, and feeling his frustration in the claiming of his prize by the consistently big-headed politicking of the Board of Longitude.

The story of Gould is interwoven with that of Harrison throughout the film and it works exceedingly well. Jeremy Irons excels in his portrayal of Gould and you share the man's passion for the timepieces as he discovers them in 1920 to gently take them under his wing and painstakingly restore them to their former glory, breathing life back into their little mechanical hearts. If it hadn't been for Gould then these ticking treasures could very well still be stashed away collecting dust and rust, or worse still they could have been destroyed during the war. Some folk seriously underestimate the importance of Gould's role in the history of the Harrison timekeepers. For the producers to include Gould's story in the movie was a no-brainer.

The supporting cast is excellent as is the detail to historical accuracy and setting. The film has a nice blend of intrigue, science, heartache, triumph, humour, passion and politics. Compelling, informative and entertaining, this is film is a winner and a definite keeper. The acting by all involved is stellar.

A marvellous film that will be enjoyed by children and adults alike. Chances are you won't look at clocks the same way ever again.

5/5 Longitude
  by Hello Kitty (IL, USA)
What a great and informative movie about the creation of a static ocean clock which allowed true navigation at sea - something that was not a constant in the late 1600's and early 1700's. If any of you have an interest in nautical history and general nautical navigation, get this DVD. We take for granted, since most ships are guided by GPS, how simple we can go from NY to Spain but a mere 300 to 350 years ago, that voyage was very risky and often led to disaster. If a navigator didn't know what they were doing, the ship could be out in the middle of nowhere, run out of fresh water or food and it was curtains. The DVD runs a parallel story between the inventor of the clock set to GMT that could survive on a ship and a man who in the 1950's sought out to refresh the minds of the British Government, it is well done.

5/5 Brilliant period piece
  by Morten Lokkegaard (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Despite a rather technical and slightly 'dry' topic the two part movie captivates you from the offset and by the end you wish it would not end. The acting is breathtaking, the costumes and cinematography amazing and it provides a highly educational angle while you are entertained.

It not only covers a vital invention and discovery but also cleverly describes two human destinies, of two men almost living parallel lives, 200 years apart. Both obsessed with the time pieces and both close to losing everything including their minds in their pursuit of their dream

Masterpiece!