The film “In the Heart of the Sea”, reviews of which are the subject of this review, was filmed in 2015 and immediately became a noticeable phenomenon in modern cinema. But despite the quality work of the director, cameramen and excellent visual effects, the picture received mixed ratings from viewers and critics.
Historical background in the cinema
The film was based on a real incident that happened in 1820 with the whaling ship Essex, which went fishing in the open ocean. The ship was attacked by a giant sperm whale. The shipwrecked team was forced to survive for about three months at sea literally in inhuman conditions. This tragedy served as a material for the writer N. Philbrick and director R. Howard to describe and reproduce the psychology of heroes who were on the verge of death.
Positive story ratings
The opposition of the whaling vessel’s crew with a formidable sea element is dedicated to the film “In the Heart of the Sea”. Reviews about the film, despite the fascinating action, were different. The advantages of the new picture include a convincing reproduction of the dramatic situation in which the characters found themselves. The authenticity of the historical era demonstrated in the first part of the cinema, namely, the recreation of the characteristics of the whaling industry in the 19th century, the life of sailors, and shipbuilding, is especially emphasized.
As for the comparison of the ship's captain and his chief mate (performed by B. Walker and K. Hemsworth, respectively), which form the basis of the psychological line, the audience mostly appreciates this part of the work, noting the good play of the actors and interesting twists in their relationship. They talk about well-written secondary characters: first of all, they emphasize the interesting image of the ship’s yungs.
Negative Script Reviews
The film “In the Heart of the Sea” tells the story of the team’s struggle for life on the high seas. Reviews of the film were mixed, despite the interesting development of the plot, which is almost an adventure character. In fact, novels and films about how a person struggles with powerful elements, with harsh nature, invariably enjoy success with readers and spectators. But despite the profitable genre, the picture “In the Heart of the Sea”, reviews of which were so controversial, was not even nominated for an Oscar, although, according to some experts, computer effects, graphics and excellent camera work deserve it.
The main claim to the composition is a certain stereotypical narrative. There is a point of view that the director could not teach this story in any original way, but instead went along the already traditional path: a demonstration of the catastrophe and a demonstration of the heroes' struggle for existence.
Special Effects Opinions
The film "In the Heart of the Sea", reviews of which turned out to be different, is based on complex computer graphics that reproduce the elements of water and the formidable atmosphere in the film. Therefore, it should be separately said about the assessment of the audience and critics of the visual effects in the film. Most are inclined to the fact that the film crew created a very high-quality picture. And in fact, the sea landscape in the picture is magnificent and makes a strong impression. Supporters of the film note competent work with visual footage.
Of the films of 2015, the film “In the Heart of the Sea” occupies a prominent place in the complexity of performing special effects. The audience’s reviews, however, turned out to be different: some note the monotonous light blue, greenish and yellow background of the work, which, when viewed for a long time, begins to annoy and annoy. Others, on the contrary, say that this is exactly what the ocean should look like. Like, the color shades are chosen correctly.
About nature
One of the most difficult issues raised in the film is the eternal problem of the relationship between man and nature. The movie “In the Heart of the Sea”, reviews of which were so mixed, shows, in principle, a typical situation when people tried to challenge the formidable elements, but, as is usually the case in works of this genre, failed.
Some viewers say: the film convincingly showed the indestructible power of the ocean and its inhabitants (in this case, the sperm whale), which once again proves the futility of human efforts in confronting nature. Many users write that the objectivity and inevitability of such a collision has become one of the main ideas of the film “In the Heart of the Sea”. The feedback from this audience can be briefly summarized as follows: the whale defended relatives and its natural habitat, so people themselves are to blame for the tragedy that happened, because they overestimated their strength. We can say that this component of the film is recognized by everyone and does not raise questions.
Place of the tape in modern cinema: rating data
Despite the above controversial issues, the picture as a whole is evaluated positively. On a ten-point scale, an average of about seven and a half scored the film “In the Heart of the Sea”. The trailer, reviews of which were also positive, met the expectations of the audience. The film took an honorable place in the ranking and, of course, became one of the most memorable films of the past year, despite the fact that it was not presented for high awards. Perhaps the film lacked originality - this is recognized by most viewers. Hence - not the maximum number of points in the ranking.