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In The Heart Of The Sea
PG13 (SINGAPORE)
2015
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Negative reviews
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3.0
The difference with his new film is that its 1950s luster is in competition with an impressionistic palette of close ups, creating a dynamic.
Av Club
2.0
It doesnt matter a whole lot, given how Howard and cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle mainline the inherent drama of the sea.
Av Club
4.5
The problem here isnt necessarily that it doesnt look, at first glance, real.
Den Of Geek
3.0
That sort of jack of all trades dexterity is as impressive as it is rare.
EW
2.5
If In the Heart of the Sea were a dark picaresque adventure of overwhelming physicality, directed by a philosophically inclined director like Werner H ..
Rogerebert
3.0
Audiences less interested in the drama than they are the action certainly wont be disappointed.
Common Sense Media
2.0
Howards movie is under no such obligation; a crackerjack thriller, a devastating story of loss, or an atmospheric dispatch from the bygone days of 19t ..
Variety
2.0
It doesnt take a genius to predict a fairly calamitous clash of personalities.
We Got This Covered
4.5
The heart of this particular story isnt Melvilles leviathan cetacean but the power struggle between the ships first mate, Nantucket landsman Owen Chas ..
Austin Chronicle
3.0
When Chris Hemsworth starts waving his harpoon around, this lively tale of 18th century whale hunters is hard to resist.Have ye seen the Great White
Time Out
3.0
Both films require a high level of visual invention to bring their spectacular narratives to the screen, from the weightlessness of space to the crush ..
The Guardian
3.0
Howard is a director who believes in strong, primary colour storytelling, with plenty of uncomplicated emotion.Yet this story is oddly more subtle tha ..
The Guardian
3.0
Its just that rolling from serious drama to action adventure and back to drama again can make you seasick.
The Guardian
1.3
Howards film gets so little from Melville that it cant be bothered to remember that Moby Dick has a hyphen in its title.
4.5
But as any schoolboy can tell you, the whales the thing, and, in fairness, Howard doesnt waste too much time on formalities.
Screen Daily
1.5
In the Heart of the Sea doesnt do anything particularly wrong, but it doesnt do anything noteworthy either outside of Anthony Dod Mantles tremendous c ..
Collider
4.5
It has some genuinely effective passages in its first half, and Howard is nothing if not a dutiful, check the boxes kind of director.
Vulture
2.0
Whishaws Melville comes off as quite pushy and hard edged in his insistence that grumpy old Nickerson open up to him; charm seems absent from his arse ..
The Hollywood Reporter
3.5
Like Spielbergs great white, this mammoth mammal has a flair for destruction.
3.5
Its at once a biopic and an adventure yarn that, with harpoons and ploddingly good intentions, turns a story of survival into an ecological cautionary ..
The New York Times
1.6
Apparently, Melville thinks Nickersons tale could make a great book, much in the same way that Howard thinks a de glamorized Moby Dick could make a gr ..
Paste Magazine
2.5
None of that is ever offered and the movie itself tells us that it is essential to know.
IGN
3.0
Now Ron Howard tries to have his cake and eat it with a sea faring adventure story offering furious man versus beast spectacle alongside the weight of ..
Telegraph
2.5
A predictable disaster at sea story that follows the pattern of all disaster at sea stories, with guys floating in still water, under a hot sun, getti ..
San Francisco Chronicle
2.0
It is undeniable that In the Heart of the Sea is all blubber with no elegance or charm.
The Young Folks
2.0
For all the special effects and half starved A listers, this is a sodden beast. Perhaps theres a reason that Melville only told half the story.
4.0
The most impressive aspect about In The Heart Of The Sea is the ensemble cast that the film has assembled to tell its tale.
Cinema Blend
2.0
Sure, Hemsworth looks great, and the whales attacks are genuinely exciting. And some of the everyday details of life at sea are fascinating, too, if d ..
Ny Daily News
3.5
It lacks the crucial star power it needed but its still ultimately a successful film and worth seeing.
JoBlo
3.0
Ultimately, In the Heart of the Sea is too bland for viewers expecting fresh insight into the Essex disaster or Moby Dick mythology and too restrained ..
Screen Rant
2.5
For In the Heart of the Sea is a grand disappointment and an underwhelming voyage saltwater gargles have been more adventurous.
The Globe And Mail
2.0
Ron Howards old fashioned men at sea movie tells the apparently true story of a leviathan that rammed and sank a whaling vessel called the Essex in 18 ..
Philly
3.5
That said though, this is definitely a gripping tale thats worth watching.
4.0
This adventure story shows us a little about that, while leaving quite a bit to mystery.
Spirituality And Practice
2.0
This is an old fashioned seafaring story that frankly seems rather out of place in todays cinematic landscape, particularly since its told so lethargi ..
One Guys Opinion
3.1
In the Heart of the Sea is a tale of whales and wooden ships and the flawed flesh and blood men who hunted them.Nathaniel Philbricks best seller about ..
Rogers Movie Nation
3.0
What it never gets is the depth the story required to make it an awesome seafaring tale.
Sover
3.8
The film will find great appeal among those who like seafaring adventure stories and man versus nature spectacles.
ReelViews
2.0
Perhaps theres more to In the Heart of the Sea, but Howard tends to linger on misery, delivering two hours of anguish and contempt, splashed with gore ..
Blu Ray
4.0
Ron Howards alternately awesome and wooden whaling epic tells the true story of the Essex, whose destruction by a giant, vengeful sperm whale in 1820 ..
Chicago Reader
3.0
Melville turned this story into a great American classic, but Howards set it adrift.
3.8
Chase has a staredown with the magnificent whale in one key moment, him looking haggard and it filled with fury, that is as touching and human as any ..
Usa Today
2.0
It is a whale of a tale, high adventure on the high seas and an amazing tale of survival.
Lariat
3.0
The pedestrian director brings his generically competent touch to In the Heart of the Sea, a maritime adventure based on the true story of the whaling ..
Eric Ds Nider
2.0
Most pointedly: how do you go from fresh faced teen to Brendan Gleeson in less than three decades
News Review
1.5
Stupid and nonsensical (re: whales with vendettas) can be forgiven in an action movie as long as the effects are up to snuff.Such is not the case with ..
News Review
2.0
Some of the best visuals such as the scale of the whale revealed as it passes underwater are straight out of Jaws, and for all cinematographer Antony ..
Radio Times
4.5
You might feel the same way if you find yourself In the Heart of the Sea.
Screen It
3.0
In the Heart of the Sea is very prettily shot but lacks any real sense of darkness or impending doom.
Independent
3.1
Still, only landlubbers would resist the rousing action of man versus leviathan.Sure its old school.
Rolling Stone
2.0
In the fantasy world of AI populated Westworld, unchecked humankind regresses into violence toward the Other just as we do in the chaotic real world.
Pop Matters
1.5
Leavitts screenplay is a frustrating one, filled with good ideas and terrible ones.
The Wrap
4.4
Subtle questions about the price we pay for natural resources gives this old fashioned movie just the right touch of modern relevance.
News Day
2.0
If the movie accomplishes nothing else, though, I hope it inspires the curious to actually sit down and finally read Moby Dick..Its an extraordinary y ..
Cs Monitor
4.5
Every creak of wood and tug of rope and pitch of a wave is delivered with gut churning immediacy.
Film Journal
1.9
Warner Bros. would have been better off sticking with the films original March release date and selling it as a horror movie.
New York Post
4.0
The film is Christopher Nolans Interstellar, and what it shares with In the Heart of the Sea is its romantic portrayal of the untamable beast that is ..
Hindustan Times
3.8
What makes director Ron Howards film compelling is knowing the story inspired one of the most celebrated pieces of American literature.
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.0
We just dont live and die by the outcome.A greater tale serves as the framing device.
Az Central
3.0
As adventure, its fair to average. As metaphysical inquiry, it has more to give, partly because Gleeson brings such dignity and sadness to the now dec ..
Smh
3.5
In the Heart of the Sea makes an ordinary hunt looks like such a harrowing, white knuckle ordeal that Melvilles famed white whale has no trouble achie ..
Npr
0.6
Every surge of misguided acting, choppy editing and dismal cinematography deserves a loud shout of Thar she blows!
Star Tribune
4.5
Solid, old school man versus nature adventure melodrama, with a simmering green awareness; rollicking, smart, breathtaking, and sobering.
3.1
A whale of a tale becomes more like a minnow of one for In the Heart of the Sea, Ron Howards ultimately adrift but still seaworthy Moby Dick prequel.
Toronto Star
3.0
The film is stirringly done, and Howard has put the reported $100million budget to good use; the scenes at sea are brilliantly choreographed and at ti ..
Daily Mail
3.0
In the Heart of the Sea is watchable enough.It just doesnt harpoon us the way its maker intended.
Flim List
2.0
Though In the Heart of the Sea is based on an incredible true story, the film itself is a shallow and forgettable experience.
Film Inquiry
4.5
The technical and creative teams have excelled in making the film a visceral experience, engaging and satisfying as drama of the most powerful kind: a ..
2.5
Susan Grangers review of In the Heart of the Sea (Warner Bros.).Based on Nathaniel Philbricks non fiction best seller about the sinking of the whaling ..
Susang Ranger
2.5
Its a harrowing tale that still packs an entertaining wallop. But any attempt at character development seems to have ended on an editing room table.
Observer
2.0
Its the kind of imagery that will make you clutch that big bucket of popcorn next to you a little tighter.
Flickering Myth
2.5
The movie is touchingly explicit about how to write an epic novel.
New Yorker
3.5
A vengeful whale inspires awe and terror in Howards unfashionable but gallant film Warner Bros
Time
2.0
It is a shame because The Heart Of The Sea is an ambitious and old fashioned seafaring adventure whose failure will mean less risk taking and even mor ..
Express
2.0
All of this could be forgiven if the story delivers in the nautical action promised by the story, and yet even here the movie founders in its endeavor ..
The Film Stage
2.5
I wish Howards film had more of a distinct personality and drive behind it; Howards made some supremely enjoyable films, in various keys, but this wat ..
Chicago Tribune
1.9
The world is made safe for Moby Dick as well as parboiled Hollywood reductions of the tale that inspired it.They should have titled this movie Nantuck ..
Boston Globe
4.5
Yet Heart is more than merely palatable: its rollicking, smart, breathtaking, and sobering.
Flickfilosopher
2.0
Ultimately a bleak tale of survival, In the Heart of the Sea seems to make all the right moves in spinning this yarn but never touches the heart of th ..
Blogs Indie Wire
3.0
Unfortunately, In The Heart Of The Sea excels in action and impressive set pieces but not much else; a by the numbers script begets what is ultimately ..
Blogs Indie Wire
2.5
Thats not to say Sea is a terrible movie; like many of Howards films, its a workmanlike, middle of the road crowd pleaser with some solid performances ..
Las Vegas Weekly
2.0
In the Heart of the Sea is, in the end, a worthy retelling of a fairly simple tale, but its a bare bones story without an Ahab or a Starbuck or a Quee ..
The Atlantic
2.0
In the Heart of the Sea never makes us feel it.The entire effect is one of chilly distance.
Birth Movies Death
2.0
The huge, whale sized problem is that Howard cant decide if this is dark, adult fare or a rollicking tale of derring do.
Standard
4.5
Its filled with tension, fine acting, and eye popping cinematography.
Tony Medley
2.5
In attempting to ground things in historical fidelity, Howards In the Heart of the Sea loses the human intimacy that makes this epic what it is, the r ..
Movie Freak
2.0
(Skip the needless 3D upgrade, it doesnt add anything but a headache.).The fakery makes it difficult to suspend disbelief and is always taking you out ..
Detroit News
3.8
The audiences gamest for this journey will be responding to its old fashioned sea yarn pleasures, newfangled a bit by 3D enhanced CGI and overboard co ..
Groucho Reviews
1.5
And this film doesnt bring anything new to the table visually to make that plot point interesting.
Firstpost
4.5
The result is a terrific film thats entertaining, engrossing, exciting, and visually spectacular.
Forbes
3.0
Ron Howards In the Heart of the Sea is an engaging and thoughtful big screen adventure with gorgeous visuals and solid acting.
Forbes
2.0
After two dreary hours of this, In the Heart of the Sea finally hits dry land and collapses in a state of complete exhaustion.
Herald Sun
3.0
In the Heart of the Sea really wants to make its audience feel things about a long, stupid dick measuring contest.Its an epic, see.
Consequence Of Sound
4.0
Its a great American story (complete with American flags) and its a great story of human endurance and ingenuity.
Movie Habit
4.0
Though worth pointing out that its a little more enjoyable than that sounds.
Hey U Guys
1.3
Squalls and sea monsters pummel the subwoofer while tides natural and reactive make good use of the sidewalls.Too, theres dynamism in the mix as the E ..
Film Freak Central
3.0
Theres all sorts of splashing and sloshing and spearing and shouting of ultra polite commands everyone, no matter how much they hate each other, unfai ..
Oregon Live
5.0
Even addressing common employee grievances is harder than one would imagine.
Scroll
4.5
What the film lacks in terms of Melvilles thunderous exposition of human frailty and obsession it makes up for in rollicking entertainment.
Film Ink
3.5
In the Heart of the Sea is a solid survival adventure story that never goes much beyond that.
Ner Dist
3.0
Despite the best efforts of the filmmakers, In the Heart of the Sea is a few knots away from being the transformative cinema experience intended.
Cine Vue
3.0
This isnt a bad thing.Moby Dick was a story of fever and obsession.
La Weekly
3.0
Perfectly solid from start to finish, ITHOTS lacks the thrills that made Rush such a, yes, rush.
Games Radar
4.5
The special effects are truly spectacular, while the latter crews ordeal in the sea is torturously realistic, making In the Heart of the Sea a hugely ..
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
3.0
As a spectacle, the film is stunning at times, with the visuals spectacular, but the story itself is the problem here; a predictable, one note narrati ..
Star Burst Magazine
2.0
Theres something majorly fishy about this high seas folk tale and its not the enormous whale that shipwrecks Chris Hemsworth.
Lw Lies
2.5
But while the truth of the Essex is horrifying, tragic and made for the spectacle of cinema, a heartbreaking drama requires humanity, and this film ha ..
Kansas City
2.0
And instead of getting the adrenaline pumping, the whale on boat action has a dizzying woozy feel about it.
Digital Spy
3.0
At any rate, this is a movie that winds up on the positive side of the ledger thanks primarily to the action sequences and the competency behind the c ..
Stl Today
3.1
The most compelling onscreen presence is the whale who, unlike the rest of the cast, is spared the wooden dialogue.
Stl Today
2.0
If anything should be celebrated about this film, its the incredible visuals.
Screen Crush
4.0
Its a peep through times curtain.Its a spying out of the next saga of adversities to be set in motion by humanitys need to light its flames, fill its ..
Ft
3.0
Alas, In the Heart of the Sea is certainly ambitious, but it never quite reaches its full potential.
Independent Ie
4.0
Its a riveting story, beautifully shot and rendered with immersive effects.
Contact Music
3.9
It is a clumsy behemoth, inspiring a kind of dull awe at all the resources mounted for its realization.
Ar Kansas Online
2.5
Inspired by the story that inspired the story of Moby Dick, In the Heart of the Sea is routine with its tale and precious with its traumas and comment ..
Film Racket
1.9
The films visuals arent its only problemjust the most noticeable.
Christianity Today
2.0
A host of pictorially arresting, even painterly images cant make a satisfying whole out of In the Heart of the Sea, Ron Howards film that doesnt dig v ..
The Arts Desk
1.5
Sorry to beat a dead whale, since In the Heart of the Sea clearly lacks whatever it takes to engage a contemporary audience, but what were they thinki ..
Wsj
4.0
That along with the intelligent script and polished execution elevates IN THE HEART OF THE SEA from merely () a rousing adventure film into something ..
Killer Movie Reviews
3.0
A grand visual spectacle worthy of the big screen, In the Heart of the Sea unfortunately lacks the emotional connection needed to relate as a profound ..
Matts Movie Reviews
2.0
If its indeed true that this cannibal laced tale of survival was the catalyst for Herman Melville to write Moby Dick, youd think youd find a bit more ..
Patriot Ledger
3.5
Directed by the old school genre filmmaker Ron Howard, it has action, drama and humanity in equal measure.
Scmp
1.5
Even here, with this more feeling based approach, the film doesnt succeed as well as it might.
Ign
2.0
In the Heart of the Sea is not a cinematic adaptation of Moby Dick.
The Film Pie
2.5
It is a story rich with action and tragedy.As a movie, unfortunately, it is leaden and dispiriting to the point where I was wondering what went wrong.
Straight
1.0
But theres a hollow at the heart of things, a strange decency and politeness for a film that strives to depict, in epic form, mans dark and visceral s ..
Sandiego Reader
2.0
Why it plays like it was cast with a dartboard we may never know, but its all too clear that its only modicum of heart is hidden right in plain sight ..
Cinemix Tape
2.5
There is motocross, mountaineering and wingsuit flying. The movie practically sweats Red Bull. some of the charming ridiculousness of the original is ..
Straits Times
2.0
Has whale attacks and sinking ships and men chowing down on men, but those are mere attention nabbing distractions especially compared to Moby Dicks d ..
Metro New York
3.0
In the Heart of the Sea doesnt break new ground, but its relatively diverting.
One Room With A View
2.5
The third shortcoming in Heart of the Sea stems from its lack of heart.It has no thrills.
Daily Herald
2.0
In the Heart of the Sea is an impressive production so impeccably designed you can practically taste the seawater but its a stuffy and poorly paced na ..
Crave Online
3.0
Howard shoots action in a peculiar way, using slightly unreal CGI to craft epic set pieces whose gargantuan scale perversely make them more grounded.
What Culture
3.8
Its a solid, highly polished rock of filmmaking with just enough modern technology to keep a 21st century audience interested in a 19th century story.
Mercury News
2.0
This CG animated update for Charles Schulzs enduring comic strip does a nice job of modernising the style of the old cartoons without losing their ram ..
Scots Man
2.0
Theres nothing overwhelmingly bad about In the Heart of the Sea; theres just not much of note, even in a purported visual spectacle like this.
The Verge
2.0
But anyone hoping for a Master and Commander style voyage into nautical history, with decks you can feel beneath your feet and rotting fish overwhelmi ..
The Ooh Tray
1.5
But nowhere here will you find the insights into obsession and humanity that made Melvilles book a classic. The movie doesnt know Dick.
Movie Mezzanine
3.0
No stranger to tales of extreme real life peril and heroism, Ron Howard takes the helm for this epic adventure based on the early 19th century maritim ..
What So
2.5
Ron Howards new movie is a high seas adventure of a frankly old fashioned sort.
reason
1.5
No life long trauma to be seen.The story of the Essex is one of the most brutal survivalist tales in recorded history, but Howard doesnt seem all that ..
Lainey Gossip
3.1
The whale special effects, computer generated of course, are genuinely spectacular.
Seattle Times
3.0
In the Heart of the Sea is everything you might expect and a little bit less. Its solid if rarely spectacular, engaging if rarely engrossing.
Guide Live
2.5
Unfortunately, most theater goers will probably be left wanting more.
The Mary Sue
4.5
Every creak of wood and tug of rope and pitch of a wave is delivered with gut churning immediacy.
Film Journal International ..
1.9
This notion of an oceanic animal acting like an avenging angel places this picture in the same class with such landmarks of cinema as 1977s Orca and 1 ..
Clclt
3.0
Even Hemsworths performance lacks the signature charisma hes displayed in past roles.
Fresh Fiction
3.5
A grand, deep sea epic with visuals so impressive they may leave audiences waterlogged.
3.5
And yet, moviegoers who enjoy seeing human ambitions walloped on a grand scale just as the whales tail wallops the sailors on several occasions will e ..
Seven Day Svt
3.0
You dont get many movies like this any more, featuring adventure on the high seas, and the whaling sequences and action scenes are certainly invigorat ..
Fat Guys At The Movies
2.0
Caught waffling in the doldrums between the fictive genius of Moby Dick and the real life drama of Philbricks book, In the Heart of the Sea is cripple ..
New Republic
2.5
Give the book a judicious trim, an appendectomy and an endnote ectomy, and your screenplay in almost ready to go.Instead, writers Rick Jaffa and Amand ..
National Post
2.0
The film, one of the best of the year, is strongly recommended to serious filmgoers.
The Australian
3.0
However, its the superbly marshalled action sequences the watery beast is superbly rendered and sea sickness will be an unwelcome affliction for some ..
Sky
3.0
The film has a lot of potential, but Howard gives too much responsibility to Hemsworth, who fails to bring out the heart of the story.
The New Paper
2.5
With a charismatic physical performance from Chris Hemsworth (Thor) and some genuinely thrilling maritime set pieces, this project might have succeede ..
Winnipeg Free Press
3.5
Briskly paced, the film unfolds as a captivating fiasco about presumption, bias, hidden agendas and the elasticity of journalistic ethics.
Tiny Url
2.0
An uneven attempt to give the real story the mythic force of Melvilles tale.
Movie Mom
2.5
At the heart of In the Heart of the Sea is Moby Dick. It bored me as a book, as movies, TV shows and in some cartoons, and now Ron Howard has done the ..
Tri City Herald
4.5
The characters are more guilty of anthropomorphising it than the film itself is, and it mostly comes across as a simple presence rather than a malevol ..
Trespass Mag
4.0
But it is also a bridge to modern thinking and a desperately thrilling adventure story.
Toronto Sun
4.4
An intense drama with a couple of moments where the actions just drifts away.
2.0
Sadly, that doesnt make it any less dull.A well intentioned cross between the nautical drama of Master and Commander and the against all odds survival ..
Blog Bullz Eye
2.0
Ultimately, this sea sagas rousing visually, but its true story is nowhere near as spirited as outright fiction can beMelvilles book is the great Amer ..
Vue Weekly
3.1
Now, whats inspiring Howards film Its neither pure adventure or survival 101.
Hollywood Into To
2.5
One of the most disappointing aspects of watching In the Heart of the Sea unfold on screen is how immaterial it all feels and how very little magic or ..
Cairo 360
3.1
Unfortunately for Howard though, this storys pacing and forgettable characters prevent this incredible story and the story itself is a memorable one f ..
Johnhanlon Reviews
1.5
Thus, the movie plods along for much of its first half until the whale takes down the Essex and true meat of the story a mildly harrowing survival tal ..
Dark Horizons
1.5
Its uselessness is illustrated almost immediately; theres probably about fifteen minutes of flashback material that cant possibly be part of the story ..
Battleship Pretension
4.0
Craft always triumphs over art.The current manifestation of this phenomenon is In the Heart of the Sea, an early 19th century seafaring tale based on ..
Honey Cutts Hollywood
2.0
It isnt a bad movie. It just doesnt do anything particularly well. Which makes it a whale of a disappointment.
Review Journal
1.5
The two principle actors embody their roles well but the problem is not much happens after, wait for it have I said too much, the sinking of the ship.
Battle Royale With Cheese
2.5
In the Heart of the Sea is a savage story of survival encased in Ron Howard amber the gooey, dull coating of self importance and respectability that t ..
Miami
3.5
Theres something classic about In the Heart of the Sea, a rollicking, true ish tale of adventure from director Ron Howard.
World Wng
3.0
While the first half is full of boat and whale adventures, the movies second half is just a group of shipwrecked men slowly starving to death. Its bor ..
Willamette Week
4.5
Diego Maradona makes the difference between the person and the character that was created to survive.
2.0
Yet here comes one of this generations greatest directors, Ron Howard, to take a brave stab at the challenge.
Aarp
2.5
This sounds like it should be exciting and in dribs and drabs, it is.
Abc News Go
3.1
Sociopolitical commentary is the least of the ingredients in this great Cetacean adventure burrito, encased in melted Howardesque cheese.
MLive.com
1.9
The film somehow finds a way to suck all signs of life, personality and suspense out of its harrowing subject matter.
The Film File
1.5
The structure puts the climactic action in the middle of the movie. Nothing that follows can live up to that raggedy bull cracking the Essex like a nu ..
L.A. Biz
3.0
It adds unnecessary melodrama and flab to what could have been a sleek survival story, but worst of all it continually rips us off the Essex and back ..
Standard Net Au
3.5
In the Heart of the Sea is an exciting and visually arresting film, if a little bit predictable and formulaic.
The Mercury
4.5
Unusually for Howard, one of our finest old school Hollywood craftsmen, Heart is a very meta account, constantly reassuring and validating itself.
Seattle Weekly
2.0
... A thoroughly predictable saga that never quite engages the audience like it should.
Stardem
3.0
If you can make it through those initially unpromising waters, Howard ends up delivering a fairly fantastic voyage.
Herald Scotland
3.5
An intense thriller that questions the moral actions of men when all hope is lost.
Enfil Me
3.0
In The Heart Of The Sea is a romantic adventure full of spectacle and yet finds moments of soulfulness and quiet reflection.
Bangkok Post
2.5
This could have been a grand epic that told a fascinating story of disaster and survival at sea.
The Blus Pot
4.5
In The Heart of Sea show us the mastery of narrative Ron Howard has achieved through the real story that inspired Moby Dick.
La Nación (Argentina)
3.5
The film delves into issues that discards little too fast or invents too late.
4.4
Howard charts a dramatic course through a sea of emotional whirlpools, tidal waves of stunning special effects and a steady current provided by the na ..
Fres Nobee
2.5
But despite a promising start, something is lost in the spectacle and the framing device, which ultimately undermines its own story.
Oc Register
3.8
In the Heart of the Sea is a solid adventure that fails to reach the heroic heights it aims for.
Reel Bob
1.5
The actors all do what they can with what theyre given, which isnt much, and it doesnt add up to a grueling or boring experience.
4.4
Harnessing the ability to portray the brutality of the sea and nature, accompanied by engaging performances from the entire cast, make this film one n ..
Daily Journal
1.5
Ron Howards clunky telling of how Herman Melville researched Moby Dick is an ambitious slog.
The Movie Minute
3.0
Still, the details of sea life and the exciting splashing about in whaleboats keep you engaged.
Ex Press
3.5
The screenplay goes around in circles without creating an enriching experience, the characters have no arc, and what few moments could have been drama ..
Konexión
4.5
That stuffy formality is the downfall of the many period dramas so eager to get the details right that the thrust of the story is forgotten, but In th ..
All Movie
3.8
The movies constant reminders this story inspired Moby Dick! only emphasize that while Melvilles novel charts hauntingly deep philosophical and psycho ..
Play Boy
0.5
The vintage grotesquerie of the regular old whaling process turns out to be more disturbing than the dark adventures that are In the Heart of the Seas ..
Buzz Feed
1.5
Ron Howard has made an okay ish adaptation, and Im not sure were all the better for it.
About Boulder
2.0
The gold standard of modern, 1800s set seafaring drama is Peter Weirs Master and Commander, but it would be wrong to expect Hemsworths bouncing grin t ..
Four Three Film
2.5
Director Ron Howard and writer Charles Leavitt (who adapted Nathaniel Philbricks book) dont plumb the psychology of their characters ... After a brief ..
Charlotte Observer
1.5
Visually the film is great, but the premise is forgettable and doesnt offer much.
Excelsior
1.3
If you try to count the moments youre not painfully aware of all the CGI, your hands wont need to leave your pockets.
Trib
1.5
You really cant bank on the Howard of any era, but you know the thing will be a top notch glossy production.
The Coast
3.0
There is certainly that sense of adventure into the unknown, and Hemsworth once again reminds us hes a movie star.
Newshub (NZ)
4.5
In In the Heart of the Sea, man commits itself to an act of respect and genuine empathy through the understanding of his own weakness, and overcoming ..
Butaca Ancha
3.1
With its literary pedigree, impressive production values and strong cast, it ought to be a rousing movie experience.
Good Times
3.1
Its sturdy, watchable, competently mounted, of courseHoward is nothing if not a probut except for the visuals, which can be quite stunning, it never r ..
Baltimore Magazine
5.0
Director Ron Howard tells this epic and thrilling story in an almost personal way, as if the challenge of recreating this historical maritime drama th ..
Ncr Online
2.5
In the Heart of the Sea, however, often reduces its characters to simplifying traits, and while it has its stunning visuals and exceptional sequences, ..
Sandiego Union Tribune
2.5
Nickersons recollections suggest that Chase is a man driven by greed into disaster, but Hemsworths one note performance allows for nothing other than ..
Madison Movie
1.0
The story is inspired by a real life maritime disaster that inspired Herman Melville to write Moby Dick.
Daily Review
1.3
The blandest, bleakest and most depressing movie of the holiday season, so Merry Christmas!
Dcw50
2.5
Wont threaten the man from Nantucket remaining the citys greatest claim to fame.
Nerd Report
3.0
Yet, the films sheer scale, the powerful elements at play and its hero compel us to stay the course.
The Economic Times
4.5
Even if at the end it takes the opportunity to have a moral in its story, it does so after we see blood, death and sweat first.
El Universal
2.5
Although the film desperately strives to achieve the salt stained realism of, say, Peter Weirs 2003 beautifully rough hewn epic, Master & Commander: T ..
Fort Worth Star-Telegram/D ..
3.0
In the Heart of the Seas overlapping themes and one dimensional characters feel conspicuously flimsy, especially against the films vivid realism and a ..
Dear Cast and Crew
4.5
Ron Howard handles this tale like a true master and his cast functions to perfection.
4.5
The sequences when the whale makes an appeareance are the best parts of the film and Howard knows how to make the best out of it.
Reforma
2.0
It lacks all the social symbolism that make the novel such a classic, becoming a simple special effects driven story that takes itself too seriously.
Cinema Movi L
4.5
It touches upon our inability to fight against nature and reflects upon humanitys demons.
El Pais (Spain)
4.5
Ultimately, In the Heart of the Sea is an underwhelming trip despite its majestic setup.
The Script Lab
2.5
While one could probably ignore In the Heart of the Seas many flaws and just enjoy it for the scenery, those hoping to see an updated big screen versi ..
Den Of Geek Us
2.5
The movies centerpiece is its epic clash between a monster whalebigger than any the men have ever seenand the poor Essex, which doesnt stand a chance.
Popular Mechanics
1.5
Its not to say that cannibalism isnt awful or shocking or reprehensible.
The NitPic
1.3
This tale, which should be expansive and grand, is hijacked by the demands of the 3D process, making it small and crowded, myopically claustrophobic a ..
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