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Nathaniel Philbrick’s In the Heart of the Sea is one of the best books I’ve read in the past several years. I’m a history nerd, and he makes the details of Nantucket’s whaling industry, centered around the tragic 1820 sinking of the whale ship Essex, absolutely fascinating. While a straight film adaptation doesn’t need the details about how a whaling town functions or the other parts that made the book come alive, Ron Howard’s adaptation seems primarily focused on what would connect with his audience—the name Moby Dick. And yet while this provides a tidy framing device for the narrative, he never takes it any deeper. There’s a bit about PTSD and the dangers of pursuing non-renewable energy resources, but when it comes to a gripping tale, Howard seems as adrift as his characters.
With the new The Crow remake coming soon, we take a look back at the 30-year-old cult classic original–and where the stars are now.
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