In the Heart of the Sea

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Katherine V Thoroughly recommend. Must see if you enjoyed Moby Dick. Call Me Ishmael. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/21/25 Full Review tim s I believe this movie received undue criticism. While it's not the best movie based on true events, it's far from the worst. The movie is solidly crafted, boasting an inspired sea-faring aesthetic. As the story unfolds, the escalating trials endured by the sailors become increasingly dire yet undeniably gripping. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/12/25 Full Review Blu B It's alright all around. It's a pretty standard stuff honestly for a sea faring adventure. Chris Hemsworth isn't bad and for sure the best thing. The other crew members are all pretty forgettable, don't have much character, and thus it really doesn't resonate when they die off. The all sort of blend in and that's saying a lot given Murphy and Holland are in this. The music is pretty forgettable too and at best just your standard adventure stuff. Not really catchy but not terrible. The cinematography is the biggest problem. It ain't that good man. This is overloaded with way too much CGI in it and it's so noticeable. Than other times it's dark, dull, and lifeless. The whale is fully CGI too. There's nothing really tangible in any of the sea action scenes and it's really noticeable because most of this movie is on water. Everything else is ok though. It makes sense and is pretty standard lost at sea type of stuff. It feels like though when we hit those key beats of a story like this we bounce around to pointless interactions with the side crew that doesn't really add up to anything and drags things out. If you take any of those things out nothing much changes. This needed a much more tangible production, better direction, and better side characters. Just stick with Moby Dick and skip this. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/12/25 Full Review Kayleigh B My husband and I watch this one on a whim the other night and thoroughly enjoyed it. So many movies these days reuse ideas and setting over and over, so it was refreshing to see something I've never seen before. I've never thought about the whaling industry in the 1800s, but was fascinated by that world and the people for whom it was reality. The movie took on some really dark themes without being overly heavy, which I really appreciated. I'm shocked by the negative reviews, but can only think it's because people were expecting Moby Dick. This movie is not about Moby Dick. It's the real-life story of the whaling ship that was sunk by a whale and the fight for survival that ensued. I thought the acting and visuals were both stellar. Loved it. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/03/25 Full Review abraham l Amazing movie! Love the story and the effects ! Totally worth it Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/01/25 Full Review K I Started off well, but kept descending into darkness. A totally unpleasant experience to watch. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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