The tragedy of the Essex is the story of men and a demon.
Walking into the cinema...
Whenever American literature students hear the name 'Moby Dick', there is a collective groan. An amazing story that proves to be an arduous task for even the most avid reader.
RR's Rating: 3.25 stars
Cinematic rating: 3 stars
Bigger questions rating: 4 stars
Herman Melville's Moby Dick is considered a masterpiece in American literature. His ode to the human experience depicts the story of Captain Ahab and his battle with the white whale. Many may not realise that this work of classic fiction is based on an actual maritime disaster. In the Heart of the Sea tells the true-to-life story that occurred in 1820 aboard the ill-fated ship, The Essex. In the 1800's, acquiring whale oil was exceptionally lucrative, but it was a high-risk business in New England. The captain of the Essex was George Pollard (Benjamin Walker) who desires to live up to his family name and prove himself within the shipping community. His first mate, Owen Chase (Chris Hemsworth) has just as much to prove to the owners of the ships and has the goal of becoming a ship captain himself. These two men and their drive for success upon the seas of the world leads to the demise of their ship, the loss of life and becomes the story of seafaring legend. A story of shipwreck, survival, and men being pushed to their physical and spiritual limits.
Within the story of In the Heart of the Sea, a young Herman Melville strives to prove himself to the literary world with the ill-fated story of the Essex. History has come to show that this opportunity helped to produce one of the literary greats. Moby Dick is considered a masterful work of fiction because of the artistic license Melville took with the original story...
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Written by Russell Matthews based on a five star rating system @ Russelling Reviews #russellingreviews #intheheartofthesea #chrishemsworth #ronhoward
