In the Heart of the Sea

"A pedestrian retelling of a harrowing real-life survival story (...) ['In the Heart of the Sea'] generates altogether less suspense, terror and awe than “Jaws” managed with a single Robert Shaw monologue. 

"Only landlubbers would resist the rousing action of man versus leviathan (...) Howard puts heart, soul and every computerized whale trick in the book into crafting a seafaring adventure to rock your boat (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)" 

"A rugged but underwhelming true-life drama (...) Ron Howard's film (...) holds the interest but never generates white caps of excitement" 

"There are aspects afloat reminiscent of the great 1946 sea epic "Two Years Before the Mast", but Chris Hemsworth is no Alan Ladd. He is to the majesty of a ship at sea what a clamshell is to the bottom of a canoe (...) Rating: ★★ (out of four)" 

"A predictable disaster-at-sea story that follows the pattern of all disaster-at-sea stories" 

"Not even Chris Hemsworth wielding a harpoon can stop Ron Howard’s retelling of the Essex of Nantucket story from losing its way in the waves (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of five)" 

"Howard’s story is too wide, too sweeping. The characters are mere sketches (...) Perhaps, in the end, this great white whale is just too monstrous for any one film to cover (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"