‘In the Heart of the Sea’: a ‘Nantucket sleigh ride’ through survival and depravity

Herman Melville's classic "Moby-Dick" has long been considered as a tale of vengeance and a battle against the forces of nature. Like Melville's novel, director Ron Howard's film "In the Heart of the Sea" (rated PG-13) concludes that, when pushed to desperation, man will often reveal an inherently evil heart. The movie, which will be released Thursday, Dec. 10, is based on Nathaniel Philbrick's non-fiction book of the same name, published in 2000. The book recounts the true

Herman Melville's classic "Moby-Dick" has long been considered as a tale of vengeance and a battle against the forces of nature. Like Melville's novel, director Ron Howard's film "In the Heart of the Sea" (rated PG-13) concludes that, when pushed to desperation, man will often reveal an inherently evil heart. The movie, which will be released Thursday, Dec. 10, is based on Nathaniel Philbrick's non-fiction book of the same name, published in 2000. The book recounts the true story that inspired…