Super Cleaver! It would not be wise to make a movie out of a classic novel, therefore the twist is to make a movie that appears to be a documentation to the fictional story.

Movie was very good.

The 3D is unnecessary and actually distracting. The story line is solid, the interaction between Captain Pollock and his First Mate Owen should have been developed more. Overall the movie is excellent outside of the issues with the 3D. Shots appeared out of focus instead of 3D and the point of view shots were at times ridiculous. The special effects on the white whale battering the Essex great

Ron Howard does it again!