Benjamin Walker has a face that looks very much like a 19th Century portrait of a New England man.Last year Angelina Jolie's stranded at sea survival story "Unbreakable" gave us a taste of the thirst and horror of being without water. But this movie shows us more than thirst with cannibalism.If like me you thought Moby Dick was boring, this movie is actually much more interesting. Worth watching on the big screen.

very tastefully handled from the whales point of view. See the movie first because it was a good defense against whaling as well. All toll GREAT MOVIE FOR HUMAN AND WHALE><>

story, as well as, the effects of the action on the characters afterwards. In this case, the after effects are an important part of the story. All in all, it was a good balance and I did not think anything wrong with it. I am annoyed with reviewers who wanted it to be just another mindless action film.

In the Heart of the Sea is a spectacular film. The CGI is perfect & the whales in the movie look extremely realistic & intimidating. The 3D works really well in all the scenes involving the whales & the chaos & destruction set pieces. However, it is unnecessary for the emotional scenes of the movie. Director Ron Howard perfectly captures the suffering of all the crew members of the Essex. He makes sure that the movie is not just about the special effects & adventure but, also adds dramatic set pieces. One flaw of the movie is the lack of character development. Despite everything they go through, you don't genuinely care about the fate of all the characters in the movie. You only care about, Chris Hemsworth's character, Tom Holland's character, Cillian Murphy's character & to a certain extent, Benjamin Walker's character. At the end of the day, this is not a major flaw because, you can't give each & every character a detailed back-story. This would have unnecessarily elongated the duration of the movie. Chris Hemsworth has given the best performance of his career, as Owen Chase. Hemsworth's dramatic weight loss for the film, shows the dedication & hard work he has put in for his role. Benjamin Walker is great as George Pollard. Cillian Murphy is brilliant as Matthew Joy. Brendan Gleeson is good as Tom Nickerson. Ben Whishaw is wonderful as Herman Melville. Tom Holland is outstanding as Thomas Nickerson. Frank Dillane is superb as Owen Coffin. The supporting characters are impressive too. In the Heart of the Sea is a must watch. Go for it!

confession of an old sailor, the one who still alive from the ship Essex. Later at the film, you would know why he is the one who survives. In the term of cinematography, basically I really appreciate the way of the crew to make the 19th alive again, with the dress, architecture, culture, and also the ship itself. Without a very good special effect, In the Heart of the Sea could not be in the real Sea. As seen on the title, more than 75% of the film will lead you to see the Sea. I also want to give comments about the title that maybe promises you about the whale, seen many times at the film, but the whales are not the main plot of the story. This means the ending also a surprise, maybe the watchers imagine of fighting whales at the first, but this film can give more. You can also understand the connection between government, private companies, judges, and insurance behind the maritime industry at that time. So, whale is just a way of Director to lead people to cover all the story of the failure of searching oils. For me this film is simple, but genius.

nature responded to it. It sounds ordinary, but with the combination of a good direction and screenplay.

first mate changes into a influencing r.ship in the end is lovely. should i say ? must watch.many viewers from IMDb yet to watch this movie, so no spoiler from my side ! enjoy the survival of the fittest and the people who have hope to survive any situation !!swim in the lovely emotions director created

second in command ought to have been in charge. That fatal error leads to disastrous consequences. Indeed it was this story which led to the subsequent fictional classic book Moby Dick. The movie for me captures the time period perfectly as the production and design is meticulous even down to the accents and language spoken. I felt I was transported to the 1820's and beyond.An excellent cinema experience! 7 and a half rounded up:8/10.

of the greatest stories he has ever come across.Philbrick's perspective is exceptional. Ron Howard cashes in on it just fine. He follows the tale with eye threatening close ups and water-shots to jackhammer the dread quotient. Wonderful whale shots have been captured. Essex-sailing, the squall, whale-hunting have been depicted splendidly. It was a joy to watch the beast breathe alive for the first time in the sea. The size of that thing! The satellite shot ensured the audience scaled it amidst puny boats.The better part of the movie runs in a diegesis which has been brilliantly written. The score often moves around the soothing notes of a viola that makes the flick a heartwarming watch. Whales have been subtly shown, never given a proper focus, reflecting – just like you would be bewitched by its swiftness in real life. The beast is a beauty! Tiniest of details on its flank have been manifested subtly. Then there is that bad-ass tail. Watch that beauty surge!What In the Heart of the Sea fails to milk is the "Chase-Pollard" rivalry. It had no Rush charm to it. Coffin's role too seemed like a cameo which could have possibly unfurled into a possible brilliant feud. The young Nickerson played by Tom Holland was simply an eye in a tale. His character adds little value to an ongoing stream. Tom is an outstanding actor however he gets lost under the doldrums of their unfortunate tragedy, and often gets overshadowed by the movie's protagonists. Matthew Joy's character seemed like a crucial build; however Murphy wasn't allowed to show off his acting prowess. Flick's editing made sure of that.SPOILERS AHEAD:One of the hardest choices Chase has to make when he finally gets a clean shot on the whale and he chooses not to take it. Whilst the writer leaves that bit for viewer interpretation, it is quite poetic if you really look at it. Chase was convinced they were flung into the jaws of chaos owing to the job they did. He throws the idea to Pollard in one of the finest conversations they had in the entire movie. He starts to believe everything they went through was because they were hunting and killing whales for profit. He takes the sperm whale to be an eye-opener.He looks it in the eye and whilst the world wonders why he doesn't budge, he silently lets the beast go thus saving his crew from another mishap. All those segments have been beautifully depicted by Ron. It is really hard to show such bits via a movie but he nails it anyhow.Also the survival tale reeks of an emotional trauma when the crew resorts to cannibalism. It hasn't been depicted but the words and the diegetic tone are enough to give you an idea. It is a terrible thing to have happened. Howard ensures he keeps things subtle whilst touching such a delicate topic.Charles Leavitt's screenplay is downright gorgeous. There isn't a moment you don't marvel at his beautiful words. They are drenched in literary awesomeness. There are so many points wherein I felt my ears tingle with powerful words.I would highly recommend this movie to everyone. It is a beautiful tribute to Herman Melville and his super-rad legendary creation Moby Dick.