Review of In the Heart of the Sea (2015) by Jayakrishnan R — 19 Apr 2016

Pretty good drama from Ron Howard accounting the fable of Moby Dick. Starring a creditable performance from Chris Hemsworth.

This review of In the Heart of the Sea (2015) was written by Jayakrishnan R on 19 Apr 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

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Though it isn't all that original, has plenty of cliches, tends to drag and is never going to be as much of a classic as the book it is based…

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By Atticus B (122) on 11 Aug 2018

This movie has some dramatic moments, and action moments when the whale appears but it just becomes a boring, bland film…

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By Serge L (642) on 14 Nov 2018

Very good production with good special effects. Oh if whales had been all that good, they'd be less endangered today…

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By Gardner H (3) on 17 Jul 2017

Now the story and characters are not perfect but Howard did a great job building drama and crafting an intense sea movie…

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