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Jan 10, 2024Bethkitten rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
i also had a hard time understanding what this movie was about but i tried to understand it, i think it could be a must watch.....
Sep 28, 2023DevDynavore rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
We love anything about the sea and this film was one of them. A moving tail (Tale) and well acted, it kept us on the edge of our seats. Entertained and thats all tht matters really.
Feb 02, 2023ellidonna rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Had a hard time with the slang and speech style that just would not have existed back then. Not to mention that my husband swears he heard Chris Hemsworth say “turn left!” in one scene - as a mariner, he definitely would NOT have said…
Aug 15, 2022RKB43068 rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Very disappointed. Not interesting to me at all, even though the topic sounded so thrilling. The extreme close-ups and obvious CGI just didn't grab me at all. A definite NO from me.
Jan 06, 2022tootiebooks99 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Very good job by Ron Howard!
Jun 18, 2021yesbyedith rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Power versus competence.
Dec 14, 202010000mefest rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
An incredible adventure story. Said to be the original story that inspired Herman Melville to write Moby Dick.
Aug 29, 2019ArapahoeAnna rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Docudrama based on a nonfiction book by Nathaniel Philbrick. The "facts" are somewhat different in each but the feeling and storyline are similar. The whaleship Essex was stove by a whale in 1820 and Herman Melville was so taken by the…
May 06, 2019Futuregohangurl rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
a very good story about what really happened and how moby dick the book came to be
Mar 09, 2019
the disc wouldn't stop freezing on my machine so I'll have to try the other copy later. 😤😞
Mar 05, 2019Moviereviewer rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A nice movie about how MOBY DICK was inspired through a tale. The story itself is about 75% historically accurate. A lost at sea survival- adventure movie after their boat is smashed by a giant sperm whale. I liked it. YOU may too!
Nov 10, 2018Punnoval rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
If there were more scenes involving whales and their fight for survival, this one would have been a lot better. It also could be cut by at least 30 minutes if the precious blather / endless cliches were reduced. If someone wants a better…
Jul 11, 2018brambleclaw_06 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A pretty interesting movie, I love the actors though.
Jan 03, 2018
I loved this movie, Based on the Moby Dick story --- there is a lot of action and adventure. The leading actor/character gives an outstanding performance.
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Sep 26, 2017Nikewingz rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I read the book first and found it a little boring, slow moving, and somewhat technical (I knew nothing about ships) but the movie was much better. Like most books of course, there was a lot more detail -- about the suffering described…
Sep 12, 2017ThomasJWhiting rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
VERY GOOD 2015 seafaring action/adventure film with excellent acting/filmography - everything; glad I gave it a watch.
Jul 08, 2017ba_library rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I recently borrowed The Whale DVD and just finished In the Heart of the Sea DVD. Both films are about the Essex a whaling ship from Nantucket in the 1820s. They are searching for whales since whale oil is a primary source for light in…
Mar 25, 2017CdnErin rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
I thought I would love this, but I was sorely disappointed! I'm glad I didn't spend the big $$ to see it in theatres & instead waited to borrow it from the library!
Feb 20, 2017SyrusM rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
Despite all the visual effects, sudden camera edits trying to create action and phoney glorified music, there's nothing really catchy about this flick. Lots of gory scenes of slaughtering and chopping off whales and the usual Hollywood…
Jan 30, 2017amoby rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
If you like watching a movie about sweaty dudes who like to argue with their wives and try to kill animals this is your movie.
Dec 14, 2016Green_Dog_247 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Okay story of Moby Dick. It wasn't like the book Moby Dick at all. It was more about surviving a ship wrecks than fighting wales.
Nov 07, 2016d2013 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Great stuff and visuals were awesome but with Ron Howard we expect no less.
Oct 23, 2016Mogaby rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I loved the movie, the scenery, the sunset, the whales, would be watching it several times but too many people waiting,
Oct 14, 2016Vivica rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A well executed, epic movie - definitely lives up to Ron Howard's standard of excellence. Very enjoyable classic story-telling.
Oct 04, 2016RescueDog rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Movie is supposed to show us the true back story that was the inspiration for Moby Dick. Not well enough educated in the topic to know if it was or not. It is always difficult for me to watch movies about whaling. This was no exception.…