A man intent on joining the crew of a whaling ship meets a harpooner at an inn. Together they board the Pequod under the command of Captain Ahab who is in search of a white whale.
The film itself wasn't too bad. The plot and characters kept me interested and it was alright technically. I can see why it is famous because it was almost enjoyable. Unfortunately for this film, I have read the book. The actual action that takes place in this megalithic tome would barely fill a childrens' picture book. That is why it is so disconcerting that they got most of the plot wrong. They got the right characters on the right boat and there was a white whale, but that's where the similarity ends. It's like if I asked someone to make coffee and they turned the switch on without plugging it in, tossed some grounds in the glass pot, spilled water on the table and placed a filter on top of the machine. They had so little to do and should have gotten everything right. I'm rating this poor because it's an alright movie, but it isn't Moby Dick by any stretch of the imagination. I would only recommend this to those who will never read the book.
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