Directed by : Ron Howard
Written by : Charles Leavitt, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver
Starring : Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Tom Holland, Brendan Gleeson, Ben Whishaw
Release Date : December 03, 2015
"In The Heart Of The Sea" is the story of the true events that inspired the book "Moby Dick." That in itself makes this an interesting movie to watch, especially for people who weren't already familiar with the tragic tale of the Whaling Ship "Essex." Set around 1820, killing whales for their oil was a profitable, but dangerous, and cruel occupation. This movie makes all the attempt to drive home that point.
Although the story itself is fascinating, this movie seemed much more interested in translating the experience of what it's like being out in the ocean for over a year and a half. Director Ron Howard even opted to have some interesting camera angles littered throughout the movie, that are meant to give us the perspective of being there. The visuals are definitely a highlight of this film, and the "demon whale" is quite the sight to see.
Story wise, there are three primary themes being explored here. From men trying to prove their worth in their occupation of choice, pride and stubbornness, the things people do to survive, as well as the argument about man vs nature. Besides all that, the movie could have also been called "a series of unfortunate tragedies," to properly describe what the majority of the scenes are.
If there's a main complaint that I could give to "In The Heart Of The Sea," is that it introduces a lot of plot threads that are never fully explored. Other than that, seeing this film can be quite the experience, plus Hemsworth and Walker are great to watch here.
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