Review of In the Heart of the Sea (2015) by Jean-Pol C — 26 Feb 2016

A great dramatic adventure film with a superb achievement by Ron Howard and excellent interpretation.

This review of In the Heart of the Sea (2015) was written by Jean-Pol C on 26 Feb 2016.

In the Heart of the Sea has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Scott S (1,964) on 22 Dec 2017

Ok. It has an authentic feel about. The acting performance is weak maybe because of the mediocrity of the screenplay script…

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By Andy F (912) on 27 Oct 2018

This movie is ok but I suggest go back and watch Moby Dick (1956) afterwards and you'll see what true great film making is…

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By Alison Rowat (245) for The Herald (Scotland) (244) on 22 Aug 2018

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In the Heart of the Sea tells the tale of the wailing ship called the Essex and the true story that inspired Herman Melville to write the novel,…

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By Sr. Rose Pacatte (156) for National Catholic Reporter (122) on 11 Jun 2017

It is a magnificent, treacherous look into the past of the relationship between man and beast…

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By Callum M (271) on 08 Oct 2018

Ron Howard presents a true story behind a frequently-listed literature with a matching scale that need to be seen to believe such tale from…

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By Berik (76) on 13 Feb 2020

In the Heart of the Sea tells the 'true story' behind the white whale later called Moby Dick…

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By Nicoara T (84) on 08 Oct 2017

This is it, the amazing true story that inspired the classic novel of Moby Dick…

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